Braves secure sweep of Dodgers with Chris Sale's complete-game shutout
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Last updated Aug 28, 2026
The Atlanta Braves completed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 27, 2026, with a 1-0 victory. Chris Sale threw a complete-game shutout, striking out 11 batters and allowing just five hits. The only run of the game came from a solo home run by Drake Baldwin in the first inning. Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto performed well, yielding only one run over 6.1 innings, but the Dodgers' offense struggled, going 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position. The Dodgers will next face the Detroit Tigers in a three-game series starting August 28.
- •Braves win 1-0, completing a three-game sweep of the Dodgers
- •Chris Sale strikes out 11 in complete-game effort
- •Drake Baldwin hits the game's only home run
- •Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives up just one run in 6.1 innings
- •Dodgers next face the Detroit Tigers starting August 28
- 2:54 AMYahoo Sports — Sale throws a 5-hit shutout as Braves sweep Dodgers
- 1:52 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers Shut Out by Braves, Suffer Three-Game Sweep
- 1:47 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers swept by Braves after Chris Sale throws a complete-game shutout
"Chris Sale struck out 11 in a five-hit shutout, Drake Baldwin launched a leadoff homer against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep. Fans in the sellout crowd of 39,650 cheered when Sale strolled out to the mound for the ninth inning even though relievers were ready in the Atlanta bullpen.
"Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives up a first-pitch homer, and that's all Atlanta would need to take a 1-0 win over the Dodgers after a complete game by Chris Sale.
"The Los Angeles Dodgers struggled offensively against Chris Sale while Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered a strong outing in a 1-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 28, 2026, 2:54 AMSale throws a 5-hit shutout as Braves sweep Dodgers
Chris Sale struck out 11 in a five-hit shutout, Drake Baldwin launched a leadoff homer against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep. Fans in the sellout crowd of 39,650 cheered when Sale strolled out to the mound for the ninth inning even though relievers were ready in the Atlanta bullpen.
- Yahoo SportsAug 28, 2026, 1:52 AMDodgers Shut Out by Braves, Suffer Three-Game Sweep
The Los Angeles Dodgers struggled offensively against Chris Sale while Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered a strong outing in a 1-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
- Yahoo SportsAug 28, 2026, 1:47 AMDodgers swept by Braves after Chris Sale throws a complete-game shutout
Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives up a first-pitch homer, and that's all Atlanta would need to take a 1-0 win over the Dodgers after a complete game by Chris Sale.
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