Sale pitches seven strong innings, Braves take advantage of error in win over slumping Phillies

— Chris Sale struck out seven in seven innings to outduel Cristopher Sánchez in a matchup of two of baseball's best pitchers, and the Atlanta Braves took advantage of an error to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Saturday night.
Apr 18, 2026, 10:21 pm - AP
ATL
PHI
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C. Sale
win

C. Sale4-1

7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB
C. Sanchez
loss

C. Sanchez2-2

6.0 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 1 BB
R. Suarez
save

R. Suarez1

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

ATLPHI
2ndReyes homered to right (348 feet).01
3rdRiley reached on infield single to pitcher, Baldwin scored, Olson to second, Albies to third.11
3rdDubón singled to center, Albies scored and Olson scored, Riley to second.31
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