Dubón's 10th-inning single walks off Reds as Sale reaches 200 strikeouts

Mauricio Dubón's infield single scored DaShawn Keirsey Jr. in the 10th inning Wednesday, giving Atlanta a 3-2 walk-off win over Cincinnati. The game also gave Chris Sale his 200th strikeout of the season, although the Braves needed two home runs after he left to reach extra innings.

Juan Brito homered to lead off the game for the Reds. Sale settled in, striking out 10 over 5 2/3 innings and allowing one run. Matt Olson tied it in the sixth with his 41st home run. Cincinnati took a 2-1 lead in the seventh on Will Banfield's sacrifice fly after Matt McLain tripled, but Austin Riley homered in the bottom half to make it 2-2.

The game remained tied into the 10th. With Keirsey at third, Dubón hit a chopper toward pitcher Luis Mey; the play produced the winning run before Cincinnati could turn it into an out. MLB's official postgame video brings together the walk-off and Sale's strikeout milestone.

Sale reached 200 strikeouts for the ninth time in his career, according to the Associated Press. He did not get the pitching decision, because the lead changed after his exit. Andrew Abbott went seven innings for Cincinnati, allowing two runs and striking out six. Brent Suter earned the win in relief, and Mey took the loss.

Atlanta's two tying homers kept the game within reach, and Dubón's final grounder finished it. The Braves moved to 93-65; the Reds fell to 73-85. The clubs close their series Thursday, with Wednesday's contest settled only after ten innings and two Atlanta comebacks.