Atlanta Braves vs New York Yankees

MLB

Braves

70-47

4-5

Final

Yankees

66-51

Yankee Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
ATL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	4
NYY	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	X	5

Who won: Yankees 5-4

The New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees win the series 2-1. George Lombard Jr. went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Yankees. Ronald Acuna Jr. went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Braves.

Win probability

100%NYY final

ATLNYY

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Play by play

Top 9th
Baldwin lined out to right.
Top 9th
Thomas ran for Smith
RUN SCORESTop 9th
Singled to right, Yastrzemski scored
Dominic Smith
Smith singled to right, Yastrzemski scored.
ATL 4 - 5 NYY
Top 9th
Yastrzemski to second on fielder's indifference.
Top 9th
Smith hit for Jarvis
Top 9th
Riley struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Yastrzemski walked.
Top 9th
Dubón grounded out to second.
Top 9th
Bednar relieved Blackburn
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Caballero struck out looking.
Bot 8th
Jones walked, Lombard Jr. to second.
Bot 8th
Lombard Jr. singled to center.
Bot 8th
Grisham struck out looking.
Bot 8th
McMahon struck out swinging.
HOME RUNBot 8th
Solo homer! 431 ft to center
Ben Rice
Rice homered to center (431 feet).
ATL 3 - 5 NYY
Bot 8th
Young relieved Mederos
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Albies grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Harris II out at second.
Top 8th
Blackburn relieved Headrick
Top 8th
Harris II singled to center.
Top 8th
Olson flied out to center.
HOME RUNTop 8th
Solo homer! 383 ft to left center
Ronald Acuna Jr.
Acuña Jr. homered to left center (383 feet).
ATL 3 - 4 NYY
Top 8th
Baldwin grounded out to second.
Top 8th
Headrick relieved Cole

Atlanta Braves vs New York Yankees

Who won: Yankees 5-4

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