Chris Sale allowed solely three hits in six innings to earn his eleventh win, main the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 determination over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night time.
Sale (11-3) tied the Kansas Metropolis Royals’ Seth Lugo for essentially the most wins within the majors, confirming his return to type of successful 11 or extra video games in seven consecutive seasons with the Chicago White Sox and Boston Purple Sox. It was additionally Sale’s eighth victory at house, essentially the most by any pitcher this season, in accordance with ESPN Stats & Data.
“Is that extra wins than I’ve gotten within the final 5 years mixed?” Sale requested with a smile.
It’s Sale’s most wins since ending 12-4 in 2018 with Boston. The left-hander recorded 9 strikeouts whereas permitting one run to place himself for All-Star consideration.
“We’ll cross that bridge if it will get right here,” Sale mentioned when requested about the potential for being named the Nationwide League’s beginning pitcher. “I might respect it, however once more, we have got video games to play. I do not wish to be distracted.”
The Giants had been held to 4 hits by Sale and three relievers.
Austin Riley hit a two-run double within the fifth for the Braves (47-37).
Sale wanted solely six pitches to retire the Giants so as within the first, setting the stage for his sturdy begin. The left-hander struck out the facet within the third and added two extra strikeouts to open the fifth earlier than Curt Casali lined a single to middle subject for San Francisco’s first hit.
The Braves took a 1-0 lead on three consecutive hits, together with Adam Duvall’s run-scoring double off Jordan Hicks (4-5) to open the second. Duvall had three hits.
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Hicks allowed three runs in 5 innings.
“It is not like [Hicks] pitched poorly,” Giants supervisor Bob Melvin mentioned. “It got here all the way down to not fixing Sale after which three fairly good relievers after that.”
Riley’s double off the right-field wall stretched the result in 3-0.
Plate umpire Ryan Additon referred to as Riley secure on his slide at house as he tried to attain from second on Travis d’Arnaud’s single to proper subject. The Giants (42-45) challenged the decision, and the replay confirmed Casali tagged Riley after catching the throw from proper fielder Austin Slater.
Matt Chapman’s double drove in Jorge Soler within the sixth for the Giants’ solely run.
Chapman reached on an infield single with one out within the ninth earlier than Raisel Iglesias completed off his twenty first save in 23 possibilities.
The Related Press contributed to this report.