Chris Sale's 11-K shutout leads Braves to sweep of Dodgers

Chris Sale delivered a masterful complete-game shutout on Thursday, striking out 11 batters to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers and complete a three-game sweep at Truist Park. The win, secured on a first-inning home run by Drake Baldwin, marked the Braves' first sweep of the Dodgers since May 2013 and tightened the National League playoff race. Sale, 37, was dominant throughout, allowing just five hits and walking none on a season-high 109 pitches. He retired the final 10 batters he faced after Freddie Freeman singled to lead off the ninth inning, ending the game by striking out Alex Call.