"Chris Sale finished off his stellar return outing in the sixth, with a double, groundout, and double play. Sale managed 6.0 1 run innings with 9 strikeouts and 1 walk on 78 pitches. In short, he looked like Chris Sale. That's a really reassuring sign for the veteran coming off a lengthy absence. Here's hoping he can coast the rest of this year and come back at the beginning of next season in this kind of form."
"After a strong first from Sanchez, Sale looked like he might be a bit rusty, walking the first Phillies batter. He then put that to bed, with three strikeouts to finish a scoreless first. Albies and Baldwin kicked off the second with two singles, but a double play and a groundout snuffed out that threat. It was largely a pitcher's duel from there."
Chris Sale returned from a lengthy absence and delivered six innings, allowing one run while striking out nine and issuing one walk on 78 pitches. Cristopher Sanchez matched Sale early, producing a strong first and keeping the game scoreless through five innings. The Braves manufactured offense in the sixth as Profar and Olson hit consecutive doubles, but a two-out grounder ended the inning. Relievers Tyler Kinley, Pierce Johnson, Dylan Lee and others preserved the tie in the late innings. Both teams brought in their closers, Duran and Iglesias, who worked clean, 1-2-3 frames.
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