SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Interstat) — Chris Sale pitched six innings of one-hit shutout ball, striking out nine, as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Sunday afternoon at Truist Park. Sale improved to 5-1, lowering his ERA with a masterful performance.

Atlanta jumped on Phillies starter Aaron Nola (1-3) early, scoring three runs in the first inning on Matt Olson’s three-run homer. The Braves added three more in the second, highlighted by Eli White’s two-run homer and a run-scoring single from Drake Baldwin. Atlanta finished with 10 hits, while Philadelphia managed only two.

The Phillies’ lone runs came in the eighth on Kyle Schwarber’s two-run homer. Philadelphia dropped to 9-19, while Atlanta improved to 20-9. The game drew 39,213 fans and lasted 2 hours, 44 minutes.