Cole outduels Sale as Yankees edge Braves 5-4, snap Atlanta’s streak

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:15:00 -0400

BRONX, N.Y. — The seven-game heater met a Cy Young problem in the Bronx.

ESPN’s box score and game wrap show the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Gerrit Cole outdueled Chris Sale in a billed matchup of recent Cy Young winners. Cole improved to 6-5; Sale fell to 12-7 despite six solid innings. David Bednar notched the save (26).

How the pitching lines read

Sale worked six innings, allowing five hits and three earned runs with two walks and eight strikeouts on 103 pitches (64 strikes). His ERA sat at 2.20 after the outing — still elite, still not enough on a day the Yankees stacked timely contact and two late home runs.

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Cole outduels Sale as Yankees edge Braves 5-4, snap Atlanta’s streak

How the pitching lines read