NEW YORK — Amed Rosario bounded over the dugout railing and nearly tackled Ryan McMahon. Ali Sánchez, screaming, was right behind Rosario. In a matter of seconds, every New York Yankee had spilled out onto the field, dousing each other with water and pounding each other on the back.McMahon’s walk-off sacrifice fly gave the Yankees a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves in 10 innings after a long, tense, rain-soaked night at Yankee Stadium on Friday, which also featured a nearly two-hour rain delay.It came on a full count with the bases loaded, and capped a Yankees rally after they trailed 2-0 in the ninth inning. Had the Yankees lost, they would have fallen into third place in the American League East for the first time all season.“Hard-fought game, man,” McMahon said. “Good to come out on top.”Here are three takeaways from the Yankees’ win.
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— YES Network (@YESNetwork) August 8, 2026Yankees hang on to second place — barelyEarlier in the day, the Boston Red Sox crushed the Athletics, 13-1. But the Yankees (65-51) will wake up Saturday a half-game ahead of the red-hot Sox (64-51), who have won nine straight.“What a run, man,” manager Aaron Boone said of the Red Sox’s recent stretch before Friday’s game. ” … They’ve obviously put themselves right in the middle of the playoff picture now.”Boston is 32-5 since June 25 — the best 37-game stretch in franchise history — and has won 11 out of their last 12 games. Meanwhile, New York is 17-20 since June 25. On June 25, the Yankees were in first place, while the Red Sox were 14 1/2 games back in last place.
