Open Extended ReactionsPHILADELPHIA -- Chris Sale became the fastest pitcher to reach 2,500 strikeouts, pitched six scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3 on Thursday night to split a doubleheader. Smooth Sale-ing Chris Sale became the fastest pitcher to 2,500 career strikeouts in MLB history, needing just 2,026 innings to get there. Sale became the 40th pitcher in major league history to reach 2,500 strikeouts and joined Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer as the only active pitchers to have reached that mark. "He's kind of doing Hall of Fame stuff," Braves manager Brian Snitker said of Sale. Zack Wheeler (6-2) allowed six runs in 5⅓ innings for the Phillies, who lost for just the second time in their last 13 games.