PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Chris Sale pitched six strong innings and Mauricio Dubón hit a two-run homer as the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Citizens Bank Park.

Sale allowed two earned runs on six hits and struck out seven for his 14th win. Dubón went 2 for 4, homering in the eighth inning after Ronald Acuña Jr. had three hits and an RBI. Acuña singled home Austin Riley in the second, when Atlanta scored three runs. The Braves led 3-1 after Alec Bohm’s run-scoring double in the bottom half, then Bohm homered in the fourth to cut it to 3-2.

Cristopher Sánchez took the loss, allowing three earned runs on five hits over six innings. Raisel Iglesias recorded the final three outs for his 30th save, and Didier Fuentes pitched two scoreless innings in relief. The announced attendance was 41,883, and the game lasted 2:32. Atlanta improved to 84-57 and Philadelphia fell to 80-62.