New York Yankees vs Atlanta Braves
August 8, 2026 • 3:05 PM • Yankee Stadium
Status
Final
New York Yankees
NYY
5
Atlanta Braves
ATL
4
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsNew York Yankees
66-51 (.564)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
4.0
Atlanta Braves
70-47 (.598)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | New York Yankees | Atlanta Braves |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .721 | .723 |
| HR | 192 | 176 |
| Runs | 630 | 644 |
| ERA | 3.25 | 3.60 |
| WHIP | 1.18 | 1.25 |
| Strikeouts | 1243 | 1182 |
Top Players
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| New York Yankees | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Drake Baldwin (C) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr. (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Olson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Harris II (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozzie Albies (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauricio Dubón (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Yastrzemski (RF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Riley (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jim Jarvis (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dominic Smith (PH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Sale (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Victor Mederos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danny Young (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York Yankees | |||||||
| Paul Goldschmidt (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Heliot Ramos (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Rice (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Amed Rosario (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McMahon (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Grisham (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| George Lombard Jr. (SS) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spencer Jones (RF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Caballero (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Austin Wells (C) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gerrit Cole (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brent Headrick (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Blackburn (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Bednar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Chris Sale | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Victor Mederos | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Danny Young | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| New York Yankees | |||||||
| Gerrit Cole | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Brent Headrick | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Blackburn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bednar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Single • 1-0
Spencer Jones singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Trent Grisham scores.
top 5 • Double • 1-1
Mike Yastrzemski doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Mauricio Dubón scores.
top 5 • Single • 1-2
Jim Jarvis singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Austin Riley to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Triple • 2-2
Spencer Jones triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. George Lombard Jr. scores.
bottom 5 • Double • 3-2
Austin Wells doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 4-2
George Lombard Jr. homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.
top 8 • Home Run • 4-3
Ronald Acuña Jr. homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 5-3
Ben Rice homers (32) on a fly ball to center field.
top 9 • Single • 5-4
Dominic Smith singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. Mike Yastrzemski scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Lineout • 5-4
Drake Baldwin lines out to right fielder Spencer Jones.
top 9 • Single • 5-4
Dominic Smith singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. Mike Yastrzemski scores.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-3
Austin Riley strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Walk • 5-3
Mike Yastrzemski walks.
top 9 • Groundout • 5-3
Mauricio Dubón grounds out, second baseman José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-3
José Caballero called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Walk • 5-3
Spencer Jones walks. George Lombard Jr. to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-3
George Lombard Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II, deflected by second baseman Ozzie Albies.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-3
Trent Grisham called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-3
Ryan McMahon strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 5-3
Ben Rice homers (32) on a fly ball to center field.
top 8 • Forceout • 4-3
Ozzie Albies grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop George Lombard Jr. Michael Harris II out at 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 4-3
Michael Harris II singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham.
top 8 • Flyout • 4-3
Matt Olson flies out sharply to center fielder Trent Grisham.
top 8 • Home Run • 4-3
Ronald Acuña Jr. homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-2
Drake Baldwin grounds out, second baseman José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-2
Heliot Ramos strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-2
Paul Goldschmidt strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Hit By Pitch • 4-2
Austin Wells hit by pitch. José Caballero to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-2
José Caballero walks.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-2
Spencer Jones flies out to shortstop Jim Jarvis.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 4-2
George Lombard Jr. homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-2
Jim Jarvis called out on strikes.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-2
Austin Riley strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Lineout • 3-2
Mike Yastrzemski lines out to left fielder Heliot Ramos.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-2
Trent Grisham strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-2
Amed Rosario grounds out, shortstop Jim Jarvis to first baseman Matt Olson.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-2
Ben Rice grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
top 6 • Lineout • 3-2
Mauricio Dubón lines out to third baseman Amed Rosario.
top 6 • Lineout • 3-2
Ozzie Albies lines out to center fielder Trent Grisham.