Chris Sale pitched 5 2/3 strong innings, Ronald Acuna Jr. provided the offense with a home run and the Atlanta Braves closed the season with a 4-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

Atlanta (76-86) salvaged a game in the three-game series. Pittsburgh (71-81) won the season series against the Braves 4-2.

Sale entered the game with one out in the second inning. He approved the idea of coming out of the bullpen to give 41-year-old veteran Charlie Morton, who made his major league debut with Atlanta in 2008 and also pitched for the Braves in 2021-24 before signing with them this week, what is expected to be the final start of his career.

In his first appearance out of the bullpen since 2012, Sale (7-5) pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed one run on four hits and two walks wit

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