vs. Braves W 5–4
Saturday, August 8, 2026
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3:05 PM – 5:54 PM
Yankee Stadium
Atlanta Braves @ New York Yankees
Final: 4–5
· Yankee Stadium
· 2026-08-08
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| NYY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Gerrit ColeL: Chris SaleS: David Bednar
New York Yankees Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Goldschmidt - 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .247 | .308 | .450 |
| Heliot Ramos - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .259 | .307 | .419 |
| Ben Rice - DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .260 | .353 | .550 |
| Amed Rosario - 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .274 | .434 |
| Ryan McMahon - 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .281 | .378 |
| Trent Grisham - CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .210 | .306 | .377 |
| George Lombard Jr. - SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .385 | .500 | .846 |
| Spencer Jones - RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .302 | .400 |
| José Caballero - 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .242 | .296 | .391 |
| Austin Wells - C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .173 | .273 | .299 |
New York Yankees Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrit Cole (W) | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 82-60 | 3.35 |
| Brent Headrick | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19-15 | 1.52 |
| Paul Blackburn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 2.01 |
| David Bednar (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25-15 | 2.61 |
Atlanta Braves Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Baldwin - C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .272 | .360 | .455 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr. - DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .247 | .358 | .444 |
| Matt Olson - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .267 | .344 | .548 |
| Michael Harris II - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .320 | .495 |
| Ozzie Albies - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .311 | .434 |
| Mauricio Dubón - LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .316 | .404 |
| Mike Yastrzemski - RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .229 | .313 | .382 |
| Austin Riley - 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .222 | .297 | .368 |
| Jim Jarvis - SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .242 | .289 | .352 |
| Dominic Smith - PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .325 | .402 |
| Lane Thomas - PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .322 | .388 |
a–Singled for Jarvis in the 9th.
1–Ran for Smith, D in the 9th.
1–Ran for Smith, D in the 9th.
Atlanta Braves Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale (L) | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 103-64 | 2.20 |
| Victor Mederos | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 30-16 | 3.63 |
| Danny Young | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 28-16 | 6.35 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Dan Merzel · First Base: Dan Bellino · Second Base: Derek Thomas · Third Base: Mark Ripperger
Balk: Sale.
HBP: Wells, A (by Mederos).
Pitch timer violations: Wells, A (batter timer); Caballero (batter timer).
Ejections: Braves manager Walt Weiss ejected by HP umpire Dan Merzel (5th).
Weather: 89 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, Out To RF.
First pitch: 3:08 PM.
T: 2:49.
Att: 45,222.
Venue: Yankee Stadium.
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