Luis Robert Jr. hit a home run early in the game, and the Chicago White Sox used five pitchers to limit the Atlanta Braves to just three hits in a 1-0 victory on Thursday.
Chris Sale, pitching against his former team, had a strong outing with a season-high 11 strikeouts over seven innings. Despite allowing only four hits and one walk, Sale was tagged for a solo home run by Robert in the first inning, which turned out to be the decisive moment of the game.
The win snapped Chicago’s four-game losing streak and marked only their second victory in nine games. The White Sox, who currently have the worst record in MLB at 22-61, were relieved to get back in the win column.
Atlanta, meanwhile, has now lost two consecutive games and three of their last four.
The game was a makeup for a rainout in early April. Robert, who had been struggling with a .190 batting average and an 11-game homerless streak, broke through with his eighth home run of the season.
He acknowledged the challenge of facing Sale but managed to capitalize on a pitch to boost his batting average to .204 with two hits in the game.
Chad Kuhl made his first start for the White Sox, and his first major league start since April 2023 when he played for Pittsburgh. He pitched three-plus innings and allowed just one hit, a double by Ozzie Albies in the fourth inning.
