Overview

• Sale struck out Edmundo Sosa for his 2,500th career punch-out in the sixth inning of Thursday’s nightcap against the Phillies
• He achieved the milestone in 2,026 innings, eclipsing Randy Johnson’s previous standard of 2,107⅔ innings
• Sale allowed just two hits over six shutout innings and improved to 3-3 with a 3.06 ERA and 1.24 WHIP this season
• He became the 40th pitcher in MLB history to reach 2,500 strikeouts and joined Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer as the only active members of the club
• The milestone coincided with Atlanta’s 9-3 victory to split Thursday’s doubleheader and snap a three-game losing streak