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Yankees Edge Braves 3-2 in 10th Inning

8/8/2026

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Yankees Rally

The New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 in the 10th inning on Friday night.
The rally, sparked by Austin Wells' two-out RBI double and George Lombard Jr.'s infield single, throwing error and walk, led to the winning sacrifice fly.
The win gave the Yankees a 2-8 extra-inning record and a 5-42 record when trailing after eight innings.

Summary

Fried Under 2.5

Fried returned from a left-elbow bone bruise on July 22 and has posted a 2.70 ERA over 13 ¹/3 innings.
The Braves hit .239 and posted a 93 wRC+ against left-handed pitchers, the 12th-worst in MLB.
Tyler Mahle, acquired at the trade deadline, is set to debut for Atlanta in the delayed game.

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Yankees Rally

The New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 in the 10th inning on Friday night.
The rally, sparked by Austin Wells' two-out RBI double and George Lombard Jr.'s infield single, throwing error and walk, led to the winning sacrifice fly.
The win gave the Yankees a 2-8 extra-inning record and a 5-42 record when trailing after eight innings.

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