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Sale (6-1), in his first appearance against the
Cubs since 2016, pitched seven shutout innings -- extending his
scoreless streak to 13 innings -- and allowed two hits with nine
strikeouts and no walks. He won his fifth consecutive start.
Aaron Bummer and Jackson Stephens each threw one inning to
finish the game and hand Chicago its second straight shutout
loss to open the three-game series.
The Braves won for the sixth time in seven games. Chicago fell
for the 13th time in its past 15 games in Atlanta.
The losing pitcher was Jameson Taillon (3-1), who worked four
innings and allowed seven runs, two earned, on seven hits and
three walks with two strikeouts. He entered the game having
allowed one earned run or none in his each of his four starts
this year.
The Braves scored a run in the first inning when Ozzie Albies
and Marcell Ozuna singled before Olson's double to center field
knocked in Albies.
Atlanta broke the game open in the fourth inning with a six-run
outburst.
Michael Harris II led off with a home run to center field, his
first long ball since April 19 and fourth of the season.
Orlando Arcia reached on Taillon's fielding error and Jarred
Kelenic singled the runner to second. Zack Short walked before
Arcia scored on a wild pitch. Albies walked to reload the bases,
and Ozuna hit a sacrifice fly to left field, barely missing a
grand slam, for his major-league-leading 41st RBI.
Olson followed with his fifth homer to give Atlanta a 7-0 lead.
The Cubs made lineup change about 10 minutes before gametime.
Miles Mastrobuoni replaced shortstop Nico Hoerner, who was
scratched because of left hamstring tightness.
Atlanta's Reynaldo Lopez and three relievers combined on a
five-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Cubs on Monday.
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