Braves shut out White Sox, 2-0, behind Grant Holmes' pitching
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 8:56 PM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
The Atlanta Braves shut out the Chicago White Sox, 2-0, on August 20, 2026, at Rate Field. Grant Holmes pitched six scoreless innings, allowing only one hit. Austin Riley contributed offensively with an RBI single, while Mauricio Dubón had a productive game, going 3-for-4. Holmes' strong performance helped the Braves end a losing streak and salvage the series, after a prior postponed game.
- •Braves score first in the third inning with an RBI double from Riley.
- •Holmes pitches six hitless innings before allowing a hit in the seventh.
- •Dubón records three hits, contributing significantly to the offense.
- •Raisel Iglesias closes the game, maintaining the shutout in the ninth.
- 8:56 PMYahoo Sports — Grant Holmes and the Braves shut out the White Sox to avoid a postponed sweep, 2-0
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