Yankees wake up in ninth, walk it off in extras for dramatic win over Braves

Nypost · Aug 08, 2026 · 861 words · By Greg Joyce

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What to know about Team Struggle and Resilience

From the depths of despair, the Yankees remained in second place, at least for a night.

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What happened

From the depths of despair, the Yankees remained in second place, at least for a night.

Why it matters

One out away from being shut out and allowing the blazing-hot Red Sox to leapfrog them in the division standings, the Yankees’ bats finally woke up in time to stop their slide for the time being.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Winning in extras for only the second time in 10 games this season, the Yankees snapped the Braves’ eight-game winning streak”

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Three independent sources confirm that the Yankees snapped an eight-game winning streak for the Braves and that the Yankees' record in extra-inning games was 2-8 (meaning this was their second win in 10 such games).

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web search NEUTRAL — Atlanta’s eight-game winning streak came to an end.The victory improved the Yankees to 2-8 in extra-inning games and 5-42 when trailing after eight innings. Bednar earned the win and improved to 5-3, …
https://t-en-yd.pixfeedz.com/Index/flowNewsDetail/id/1684125…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York improved to 2-8 in extra-inning games, halting an eight-game winning streak overall for the NL East leaders.New York Yankees' Austin Wells hits an RBI double during the ninth inning of a base…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/6067821-yankees-…

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web search NEUTRAL — · The Yankees are now 2-8 in extra-inning games this season. · The Yankees snapped an eight-game winning streak for the Braves. · This was the eighth time in ten games that a Yankees starting pitcher …
https://www.startspreadingthenews.blog/post/braving-the-stor…

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Claim 2: “Lombard, in his third career game, reached on a swinging bunt and raced all the way to third on Braves closer Raisel Iglesias’ wild throwing error”

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Claim 3: “righty Tyler Mahle, who came into the night with a 5.13 ERA”

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Claim 4: “Amed Rosario then drew a walk before Ben Rice — who came to the plate in a 2-for-33 skid — laced a single off the right-field wall to tie it”

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Claim 5: “staying a half-game ahead of the Red Sox, who won their ninth straight game and improved to 32-5 over their past 37”

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The evidence mentions the Red Sox having a nine-game winning streak in a separate context, but does not confirm the specific half-game lead or the 32-5 record over 37 games relative to this specific game.

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web search NEUTRAL — RED SOX HIGHLIGHTS: Red Sox vs. Diamondbacks - Willson Contreras Homers to the Jimmy Fund SIgnNESN50K views • 1 day agoLivePlaylist ()Mix (50+). 55:51. EN VIVO: Arizona Diamondbacks Vs Boston Red Sox …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF08yfmYrrM

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web search NEUTRAL — The Red Sox were five and a half games ahead of the Yankees and seemingly in control of the American League East race.
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/21/sports/baseball/21chass.h…

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web search NEUTRAL — Instead, their nine-game winning streak came to an end.The Red Sox, who tied a franchise record with 15 consecutive wins from July 3-22, jumped ahead 2-0 in the first inning but couldn't build on it.
https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/08/08/red-sox-stran…

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Claim 6: “the Braves replaced Iglesias with lefty Dylan Dodd, who got García to ground out”

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Claim 7: “David Bednar tossed a scoreless top of the 10th”

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Claim 8: “the Braves intentionally walked Spencer Jones to bring up George Lombard Jr., who drew a full-count walk to load the bases”

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Two independent sources describe the sequence in the bottom of the 10th: Spencer Jones was intentionally walked, followed by George Lombard Jr. drawing a walk to load the bases.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Eas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Braves

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Atlanta Braves are a National League ballclub (1966–present) previously located in Milwaukee 1953–1965 (Milwaukee Braves) and in Boston 1871–1952. The Boston teams are sometimes called Boston Red …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Braves_all-time_roster

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) is an American actress and author. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Aw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavia_Spencer

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Claim 9: “the Braves (70-46)”

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While the game occurred, the provided evidence does not mention the Braves' specific win-loss record (70-46) at the time of the game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Atlanta Braves season is the 156th season of the Atlanta Braves franchise, the 61st in Atlanta, and the Braves' 10th season at Truist Park. The Braves are managed by Walt Weiss, in his first …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Atlanta_Braves_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article details the History of the Atlanta Braves, which concerns the evolution of the Major League Baseball team Atlanta Braves over time. The Braves played in Boston from their inception in 187…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Atlanta_Braves

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Claim 10: “Max Fried, who turned in 6 ¹/₃ shutout innings”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding Max Fried's specific pitching line (6 1/3 shutout innings) for this game.

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Claim 11: “the Yankees (65-51)”

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The provided evidence does not contain the Yankees' win-loss record (65-51) at the time of the game.

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees head north to take on the Toronto Blue Jays Welcome to Da Ace Avenue – your home for LIVE Yankees baseball! (Due to YouTube Restrictions CAN'T show the game or audio). Join the ch…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QCSGcWoWEc

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web search NEUTRAL — Time Day Games Night Games.You have selected an away game. Tickets for this game will be purchased from the home club.
https://www.mlb.com/yankees/schedule

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web search NEUTRAL — CBS Sports has the latest New York Yankees news and information, including team scores, stats, highlights and more for the 2026 MLB season.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/NYY/new-york-yankees/

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Claim 12: “McMahon, who had two of the Yankees’ four hits entering the ninth inning”

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The provided evidence confirms Ryan McMahon played in the game and hit the winning fly, but there is no independent corroboration of his specific hit count (2 of 4) prior to the ninth inning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending champions of the American League East and the America…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, their ninth under manager Aaron Boone, and 29th season under general manager Brian Cashman. They…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ryan Patrick McMahon (born December 14, 1994) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Colora…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_McMahon

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Claim 13: “Heliot Ramos, who reached base four times, was hit by an 0-1 pitch to load the bases”

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Claim 14: “Of their past 23 games, 17 have been decided by two runs or fewer, with the Yankees going 12-5 in those contests”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the Yankees' record in games decided by two runs or fewer over their past 23 games.

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Claim 15: “a game delayed two hours by inclement weather on Friday night in The Bronx”

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Multiple sources confirm the game took place on Friday night in the Bronx and was delayed by approximately two hours due to inclement weather.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mets–Yankees rivalry is the interleague rivalry between New York City's Major League Baseball (MLB) teams: the New York Mets and the New York Yankees. The Mets are a member club of MLB's National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mets–Yankees_rivalry

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The original Yankee Stadium was located in the Bronx in New York City. It was the home of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 2008, except for 1974–1975 when it was renovated. It hosted 6,581 Yankees re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_Stadium_(1923)

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Claim 16: “the Yankees came back to tie it before winning it in the 10th on Ryan McMahon’s walk-off sacrifice fly for a 3-2 win over the Braves”

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Multiple independent web sources (AP, Yahoo Sports, and others) confirm the Yankees beat the Braves 3-2 in 10 innings on a walk-off sacrifice fly by Ryan McMahon.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1999 New York Yankees season was the 97th season for the Bronx-based Major League Baseball team. The team finished with a record of 98–64 finishing 4 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_New_York_Yankees_season

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Claim 17: “Austin Wells roped a double to right field to make it 2-1”

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