Chris Sale shuts out Rangers as Braves win 15-1
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 18, 2026, 2:32 AM
Last updated Jul 18, 2026
Chris Sale pitched seven shutout innings, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 15-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on July 18. The Braves amassed 19 hits, supported by home runs from Drake Baldwin, Matt Olson, and Austin Riley. Sale allowed only two hits and recorded six strikeouts, marking his 2,700th career strikeout. Rangers starter Cal Quantrill struggled, yielding six runs and 11 hits in four innings. Atlanta's offense saw contributions from all nine starters, as they look to continue their momentum in the next game.
- •Sale improved to 10-6 with his performance
- •Braves scored five runs in the fourth inning
- •All nine Braves starters recorded a hit
- •MacKenzie Gore will start for Rangers against Owen Murphy next
- 2:32 AMYahoo Sports — Chris Sale dominates with 7 shutout innings as the Braves rout the Rangers 15-1
"Chris Sale pitched seven shutout innings of two-hit ball and Drake Baldwin, Matt Olson and Austin Riley homered for Atlanta during a 19-hit outburst as the Braves pounded the Texas Rangers 15-1 on Friday night. Sale (10-6) became the 27th major leaguer to reach 2,700 career strikeouts when he fanned Rangers shortstop Ezequiel Duran in the fifth.
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