Overview

• Sale struck out Edmundo Sosa for his eighth punchout in Thursday’s nightcap, reaching 2,500 strikeouts in just 2,026 innings to eclipse Randy Johnson’s long-standing record.
• He scattered two hits and three walks over six scoreless frames as the Braves split a doubleheader with a 9-3 win in Philadelphia.
• At 36, Sale became the 40th pitcher in MLB history to reach 2,500 strikeouts and joined Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw as the only active members of the club.
• Braves manager Brian Snitker praised Sale’s effort as “Hall of Fame stuff,” citing his recent Cy Young Award and sustained dominance.
• Atlanta, now 26-29 and third in the NL East, heads to Boston for their next series with renewed confidence in their ace’s resurgence.