Braves rally late but fall short against Yankees in series loss
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 10:02 PM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
The Atlanta Braves faced the New York Yankees on August 8, 2026, in a tightly contested game at Yankee Stadium. Chris Sale allowed a run in the second inning but the Braves took a 2-1 lead in the fifth before the Yankees tied it. A balk by Sale in the fifth allowed New York to go ahead. Despite a late solo homer from Ronald Acuña Jr., the Braves could not keep pace. The game concluded with a ground ball single from Dominic Smith but fell short of completing a comeback. The Braves dropped the series as they prepare for the next matchup against Grant Holmes.
- •Braves lead 2-1 after scoring two runs in the fifth.
- •Sale's balk in the fifth gives Yankees crucial run.
- •Acuña hits a solo homer in the eighth inning.
- •Dominic Smith's single brings the tying run to the plate.
- •Braves face Grant Holmes in the next game.
- 10:02 PMYahoo Sports — Braves lose a tight one in New York for a series loss
"We were treated to a fun pitching matchup between Chris Sale and Gerrit Cole in the Bronx on Saturday. Sale blinked first in the second, allowing a run on a double and a single, despite pumping upper 90s heat with his fastball. After a couple more quiet innings, the Braves flipped the script in the […]
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