Chris Sale made history by becoming the fastest pitcher to reach 2,500 strikeouts in a game where the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3 to split a doubleheader. Sale pitched six scoreless innings and struck out eight batters to achieve the milestone in 2,026 innings, surpassing Randy Johnson's record. Sale joined a select group of active pitchers with 2,500 strikeouts, including Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, and Max Scherzer. The Braves' offense was led by Austin Riley, who had a double, a homer, and four RBI, Ozzie Albies with a home run and three RBI, and Luke Williams contributing two RBI to snap a three-game losing streak.
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