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Braves beat the White Sox 2-0 as Grant Holmes takes a no-hitter into the seventh

Grant Holmes took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Austin Riley doubled and singled to drive in Atlanta’s runs, and the Braves topped the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday to end a three-game slide. Holmes didn’t allow a hit until Andrew Benintendi lined a single to left with no outs in the seventh in the matchup between division leaders. The right-hander was relieved by Didier Fuentes after…

The Atlanta Braves edged out the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday, ending a three-game losing streak. Grant Holmes, the Braves' right-hander, notched a no-hitter until Andrew Benintendi's leadoff single in the seventh inning. The 30-year-old Holmes walked three and struck out three in his six-plus inning, 94-pitch performance. Didier Fuentes closed the game by striking out the side and stranding two runners, while Dylan Lee pitched a perfect eighth and Raisel Iglesias finished with a save.

The White Sox, meanwhile, were outdueled by the Atlanta offense, with Austin Riley contributing a crucial RBI double in the third inning.

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