Michael Harris homers as Braves defeat Brewers 4-2 in Williamsport
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Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Michael Harris II hit a solo home run and Tyler Mahle pitched five innings as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 in the Little League Classic in Williamsport on August 23. Harris's homer in the ninth inning was his 21st of the season. Mauricio Dubon contributed with a ground-rule double and an RBI, while Sean Murphy added another run for Atlanta. Mahle earned the victory, allowing one run on six hits. Raisel Iglesias recorded the save after handling the potential tying run in the eighth inning. The Braves ended a stretch of seven games with only two wins. Moving forward, Atlanta will host the Los Angeles Dodgers, while the Brewers are set to face the New York Mets.
- •Harris hits his 21st home run of the season in the ninth inning.
- •Mahle allows one run, improves his record to 5-10.
- •Atlanta snaps a two-win streak over seven games.
- •Brewers lose after a three-game winning streak.
- •Next, Braves host Dodgers and Brewers face Mets.
- 2:26 AMYahoo Sports — Harris homers, Mahle pitches 5 strong innings as Braves beat Brewers 4-2 in Little League Classic
"Michael Harris II hit a solo homer, Mauricio Dubon had an RBI ground-rule double and Tyler Mahle worked five strong innings as the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 in the Little League Classic on Sunday night. Harris hit an 0-2 slider from Milwaukee reliever Aaron Ashby over the right field fence to give Atlanta an insurance run in the top of the ninth. It was the 21st homer of the season for Harris and it helped NL East-leading Atlanta win for only the second time in seven games.
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