Braves’ Sale demands ball in 9th to cap 1st complete game since 2019 in 1-0 shutout of Dodgers
The Atlanta Braves' Chris Sale threw a complete game shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers, marking the first complete game of shutdown pitching for the Braves since 2019. Sale threw 97 pitches through eight innings, a full game for most pitchers.
Sale's performance was driven by personal motivation following the death of a friend, Ashley Foss, a financial advisor who worked with Sale’s agent. Sale announced after the eighth inning, "This is mine," and went on to finish the game alone.
The 37-year-old lefty allowed just five hits and struck out 11 batters during his dominant pitching performance. Sale's ERA dropped to 2.06 with the shutout, placing him among the elite pitchers in the league. This was Sale's first complete game shutout since June 5, 2019, when he pitched a three-hitter against the Kansas City Royals.
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