Chris Sale recorded his 200th strikeout of the season on Tuesday night, joining an exclusive group of pitchers who have reached that mark nine times in their career. The milestone came in what sources describe as Sale's final start of the season, a game in which the Atlanta Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 in 10 innings.
Sale struck out 10 batters over five and two-thirds innings, per Sportsnet. Per reports, he left the mound to a standing ovation from Braves fans after recording the milestone strikeout. Matt Olson and Austin Riley each contributed solo home runs for Atlanta, while Mauricio Dubon hit the game-clinching infield single in the 10th inning.
The Braves, who have already clinched their division, achieved the victory despite Sale potentially not being in contention for the Cy Young Award this season, per Yahoo Sports. The nine 200-strikeout seasons place Sale among the game's greats, per MLB.com.