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Sale struck out Mark Vientos with an 81 mph slider for his 500th strikeout as a Brave. The 10-time All-Star becomes just the 10th pitcher in history to reach 500 strikeouts with three different teams. Sale played for the White Sox and the Red Sox before, winning the 2018 World Series with Boston. The 37-year-old joined Atlanta in 2024.

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