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. Mauricio Dubón had a pair of RBIs for the Braves, who have won four games in a row and eight of 10. Felix Reyes homered in his first at-bat in his big league debut for the Phillies, who have dropped nine of their last 12 games.