Waldrep strikes out 7 as Braves beat White Sox 1-0
Martin Perez pitched 5⅓ innings with five strikeouts in his first start since a forearm injury but the White Sox offense failed to score against Braves pitcher Hurston Waldrep.
- On Wednesday night, August 20, 2025, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Chicago White Sox 1-0 in Atlanta, winning the rubber game of their three-game series.
- The Braves' victory followed strong pitching by Hurston Waldrep, who struck out seven in his fifth career start, while White Sox starter Martin Perez returned from an April 18 forearm injury.
- Marcell Ozuna drove in the game’s lone run in the fourth inning following a double and an infield error, while Raisel Iglesias secured his 21st save by pitching a flawless 12th consecutive closing inning.
- Waldrep improved to 4-0, allowing four hits and one walk with 24 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings this season, with manager Will Venable praising his instincts as "great."
- The Braves extended their winning streak to 10 wins in 12 games and took their fourth straight series, while the White Sox struggled, losing six of their last seven games.
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ATLANTA — Starter Martin Perez pitched 5 ⅓ strong innings against the Braves in his first start since his remarkable return from a forearm injury that derailed his first season with the White Sox, who still fell 1-0 on a down night for their feast-or-famine offense.Perez didn’t allow a runner past first base until Marcell Ozuna lined a double off the left-field wall with one out in the fourth inning. Ozuna ended up scoring when Colson Montgomery…

Waldrep strikes out 7 as Braves beat White Sox 1-0
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Martin Perez sharp in first start since early-season injury, but Braves blank White Sox 1-0
ATLANTA — Veteran left-hander Martin Perez pitched 5⅓ strong innings Wednesday against the Braves in his first start since a forearm injury derailed his first season with the White Sox, but the team still fell 1-0 on a down night for their feast-or-famine offense. Perez didn’t allow a runner past first base until Marcell Ozuna lined a double off the left-field wall with one out in the fourth. Ozuna ended up scoring when shortstop Colson Montgome…
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