US EditionRed Sox Lose 4-2 to Braves After Chris Sale Strikes Out 8
- The Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-2 in Boston on Friday, May 16, 2025, in the middle game of their three-game series.
- The Braves built their lead early with consecutive home runs by teammates Matt Olson and Sean Murphy in the second inning off Red Sox starter Garrett Crochet.
- Chris Sale, a 36-year-old left-handed pitcher for Atlanta and the current holder of the National League Cy Young Award, threw seven innings, giving up one run and recording eight strikeouts.
- Sale improved his ERA from 3.97 to 3.62, recorded his first win since April 25, and holds a 2-0 record against Boston since his trade from the Red Sox during the 2023-24 offseason.
- The Braves moved above.500 at 23-22, becoming the fifth team to recover from a losing streak of seven or more games to start the season.
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Red Sox lose 4-2 to Braves after Chris Sale strikes out 8
Sale spent six seasons with the Red Sox (2017-23) and recorded the final out that clinched Boston’s 2018 championship. He is 2-0 against the Red Sox since getting traded to Atlanta during the 2023-24 offseason.
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Morgan County CitizenHomers Back Sale in Braves' Win Over Red Sox
Matt Olson and Sean Murphy hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning, and Chris Sale's seven innings of one-run ball made them stand up as the visiting Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Friday night.
Chris Sale strikes out 8 and leads the Braves to a 4-2 win over the Red Sox - Boston News, Weather, Sports
BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale struck out eight and pitched seven innings of one-run ball Friday night, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Sale (2-3), who won a World Series with Boston, earned his first win since April 25. The 36-year-old left-hander allowed five hits and an earned run with two walks. The reigning National League Cy Young winner lowered his ERA from 3.97 to 3.62. Also a Gold Glove winner for the first ti…
Jackson Progress-Argus
Ex-Red Sox ace Chris Sale pitches Braves to 4-2 victory
Matt Olson and Sean Murphy hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning, and Chris Sale's seven innings of one-run ball made them stand up as the visiting Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Friday night.
Winnipeg Free Press
Chris Sale strikes out 8 and leads the Braves to a 4-2 win over the Red Sox
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
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