ATLANTA — Brandon Pfaadt allowed two hits in seven innings in another strong start, Tim Tawa homered in the ninth, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Friday night at Truist Park to open a three-game series.
Pfaadt (7-1), a 27-year-old right-hander, outdueled Braves ace Chris Sale, a 37-year-old lefty, with the Arizona starter striking out seven batters without a walk in his 87-pitch outing.
Since returning to the rotation from Triple-A Reno on June 30, Pfaadt is 7-0 with a 1.16 ERA. He has gone 32 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run.
Sale (12-8) gave up one run on five hits in six innings. He struck out nine batters and threw 108 pitches, which tied his season high.
Tawa’s solo shot in the inning was his seventh homer of the year. Geraldo Perdomo was 3-for-4 with a run, and Corbin Carroll was 2-for-4 for the Diamondbacks.