Atlanta 3, at Philadelphia 1

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — In a taut pitchers’ duel that hinged on one defensive miscue, Chris Sale delivered seven dominant innings to outlast Cristopher Sánchez and lead the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park. A crowd of 43,423 watched as Sale, the veteran left-hander, struck out seven and scattered five hits over his outing, allowing only a solo home run to Phillies debutant Felix Reyes. His performance outshone that of Sánchez, who was sharper but less fortunate, yielding three unearned runs over six frames in a hard-luck loss. The game’s… Read more...