Chris Sale Dominates With Nine Strikeouts in Braves' Game 1 Victory

Veteran left-hander Chris Sale struck out a postseason career-high nine batters over 6.1 innings in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Sale reached 100 mph on 95 pitches, shutting down the Phillies for five frames before departing with a 3-2 deficit in the seventh. Atlanta rallied for a 5-3 win, and Sale is tentatively lined up to start Game 2 of the NLDS if the Braves advance.