Grant Holmes takes no-hitter into 7th and Riley has 2 RBIs as the Braves
top the White Sox 2-0
[August 21, 2026]
By MATT CARLSON
CHICAGO (AP) — Grant Holmes took a no-hitter into the
seventh inning, Austin Riley doubled and singled to drive in Atlanta's
runs, and the Braves topped the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday to end
a three-game slide.
Holmes didn't allow a hit until Andrew Benintendi lined a single to left
with no outs in the seventh in the matchup between division leaders. The
right-hander was relieved by Didier Fuentes after the hit, which
followed a leadoff walk to Miguel Vargas. |
Atlanta Braves' Mauricio Dubón scores past the Chicago White Sox catcher
Drew Romo during the third inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 20,
2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) |
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The 30-year-old Holmes (8-5) walked three and struck out three
in a six-plus inning, 94-pitch outing. Fuentes closed out the
seventh by striking out the side and stranding two runners.
Dylan Lee followed with a perfect eighth and Raisel Iglesias
tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his 26th save to complete a one-hitter.
Atlanta’s Mauricio Dubón had three hits and scored a run.
White Sox starter Anthony Kay (9-6) yielded two runs on five
hits in six-plus innings, walking one and striking out six.
Chicago has dropped three of four.
Holmes retired 18 of the first 20 White Sox batters. Colson
Montgomery walked with two outs in the second and Drew Romo
walked with one out in the fifth for Chicago’s first two
baserunners.
The Braves jumped ahead 1-0 in the third on Riley’s RBI double,
lined into the left-field corner.
Atlanta upped it to 2-0 in the seventh. Michael Harris II led
off with a double to chase Kay. He scored on Riley’s single off
Huascar Brazoban.
Holmes has never pitched a complete game in the majors. His
longest effort was 7 2/3 innings on April 14, 2025, in an 8-4
win over Toronto. He spent 10 years in the minors before making
his major league debut on June 16, 2024, with the Braves.
Up next
Braves: LHP Chris Sale (12-8, 2.16 ERA) faces Brewers RHP Jacob
Misiorowski (12-5, 1.57) on Friday in Milwaukee.
White Sox: RHP Sean Burke (7-6, 3.15) takes the mound against
Mets LHP Sean Manaea (4-5, 4.22) on Friday in Chicago.
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