New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves 5–4: August MLB Rundown
August 8, 2026: New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves 5–4 in regular-season play.
Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.
The New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves 5–4 on August 8, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Atlanta Braves 4, New York Yankees 5.
New York Yankees
George Lombard Jr. went 2-for-3 for the New York Yankees, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.
Ben Rice went 1-for-4 for the New York Yankees, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Spencer Jones went 2-for-3 for the New York Yankees, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.
Gerrit Cole recorded 7 innings pitched for the New York Yankees. His pitching line listed 6 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 0 walks and 9 strikeouts.
Atlanta Braves
Ronald Acuna Jr. went 1-for-4 for the Atlanta Braves, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Mike Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 for the Atlanta Braves, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.
Ozzie Albies went 1-for-4 for the Atlanta Braves, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Chris Sale recorded 6 innings pitched for the Atlanta Braves. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 8 strikeouts.
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