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Generally, erstwhile players are irritated pinch themselves, they return retired their frustrations connected thing else. Not Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale.
During nan 4th inning of nan Braves’ 6-2 nonaccomplishment to nan Los Angeles Angels connected Monday nighttime astatine Angel Stadium, Sale pounded nan shot disconnected his caput retired of anger.
Sale, 37, threw a slider good extracurricular nan onslaught area to Angels first baseman Jeimer Candelario to locomotion nan bases loaded pinch nary retired while nan crippled was tied 1-1. Braves catcher Drake Baldwin tossed nan shot backmost to Sale, who caught pinch his bare manus alternatively of his glove, dropped nan ball, picked it up and slammed it against his head.
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Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale reacts aft hitting Los Angeles Angels 3rd baseman Yoan Moncada pinch a transportation successful nan 4th inning astatine Angel Stadium successful Anaheim, California, connected April 6, 2026. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)
Sale’s frustrations only grew arsenic nan inning grew longer. Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe worked a locomotion 1 batter aft Candelario, forcing successful a tally to springiness nan Angels a 2-1 lead.
The Angels rally continued 2 batters later erstwhile Sale deed designated hitter Yoan Moncada pinch a transportation to unit successful different run, making it 3-1. After drilling Moncada, Sale bent over, putting his hands connected his knees, earlier stepping down nan pitcher’s mound to prime up nan rosin bag, only to spike it into nan ground.
The nine-time All-Star pitcher’s nightmare of a 4th inning continued erstwhile he induced a anemic crushed shot from halfway fielder Bryce Teodosio, but it was perfectly placed betwixt shortstop Mauricio Dubon and 3rd baseman Austin Riley.
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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale pitches during nan 2nd inning against nan Los Angeles Angels successful Anaheim, California, connected April 6, 2026. (Caroline Brehman/AP Photo)
Dubon did good by diving to support nan shot successful nan infield, but different tally scored, giving nan Angels a 4-1 lead.
Sale escaped nan 4th inning without further harm but allowed a two-run location tally successful nan 5th inning to Jo Adell, giving nan Angels a 6-1 lead.
The two-time Cy Young victor was removed from nan crippled afterward. Sale sounded 4 innings, allowing six runs connected 5 hits, 2 walks, and striking retired seven.
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Atlanta Braves starter Chris Sale reacts aft hitting Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Yoan Moncada pinch a transportation during nan 4th inning of a shot crippled successful Anaheim, California, connected April 6, 2026. (Caroline Brehman/AP Photo)
Sale came into nan crippled pinch a bully way grounds against nan Angels. In 11 games he had an 8-0 grounds pinch a 1.24 ERA, but had nary specified occurrence connected Monday.
In 3 starts this season, Sale is 2-1 pinch a 3.94 ERA successful 16 innings pitched.
The Braves (6-5) will look to bounce backmost erstwhile they play nan Angels (6-5) successful nan 2nd crippled of their three-game bid connected Tuesday astatine 9:38 p.m. ET.
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