Chris Sale throws shutout against Dodgers, honors Ohtani with fastest pitch
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 3:04 AM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
Chris Sale pitched a shutout for the Atlanta Braves, leading to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 27, 2026. Sale went the distance with 9 innings, allowing 5 hits and striking out 11 batters, marking his first shutout since 2019. The only run of the game came from Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, who hit a home run on the first pitch from Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Sale's performance included throwing a 100.1 mph fastball to Shohei Ohtani, the fastest pitch he has delivered since 2018. With this win, the Braves narrow the playoff race, sitting just one game behind the second seed in the NL, while the Dodgers struggle, now at 1-12 against playoff contenders since July 31.
- •Sale pitches 9 innings, records 11 strikeouts and 0 runs allowed.
- •Drake Baldwin homers early, providing the game's only run.
- •Yamamoto pitches well but can't secure a run for the Dodgers.
- •Braves now one game behind Dodgers for No. 2 seed in the NL.
- •Dodgers drop to 1-12 versus playoff teams since July 31.
- 3:04 AMYahoo Sports — Chris Sale strikes out 11 in 5-hit shutout as Braves beat Yamamoto and Dodgers 1-0 for 3-game sweep
- 2:04 AMYahoo Sports — Chris Sale shuts out Dodgers to finish sweep, throws his fastest pitch in 8 years against Shohei Ohtani
"Sale (13-9) did not walk a batter. The left-hander posted his fourth double-digit strikeout game this season and the 95th of his career, which ranks seventh all-time.
"It was a pitchers' duel between Chris Sale and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Braves ace won.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 28, 2026, 3:04 AMChris Sale strikes out 11 in 5-hit shutout as Braves beat Yamamoto and Dodgers 1-0 for 3-game sweep
Sale (13-9) did not walk a batter. The left-hander posted his fourth double-digit strikeout game this season and the 95th of his career, which ranks seventh all-time.
- Yahoo SportsAug 28, 2026, 2:04 AMChris Sale shuts out Dodgers to finish sweep, throws his fastest pitch in 8 years against Shohei Ohtani
It was a pitchers' duel between Chris Sale and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Braves ace won.
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