CHICAGO (Interstat) — Davis Martin pitched six shutout innings and the Chicago White Sox held on for a 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Martin (9-2) allowed six hits, struck out six and walked none, bouncing back from a poor start. The White Sox scored both runs in the fourth inning. Derek Hill singled to center to drive in Braden Montgomery, and Luisangel Acuña’s groundout scored Hill.

Chris Sale (8-5) took the loss, giving up two runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings with six strikeouts. Atlanta’s lone run came in the seventh on a fielding error by third baseman Miguel Vargas that allowed Jorge Mateo to score.

Bryan Hudson earned his third save with a perfect ninth inning. Braden Montgomery had two hits for Chicago, and Acuña added two hits and an RBI. The Braves had seven hits but left five runners on base.

Chicago improved to 36-31, while Atlanta fell to 45-23. The teams conclude their two-game series Thursday.