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  "id": 327426,
  "title": "Cole, Yankees hold off Braves 5-4 in matchup of Cy Young winners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/cole-yankees-hold-off-braves-5-4-in-matchup-of-cy-young-winners",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T00:03:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/08/08/cole-yankees-hold-off-braves-5-4-in-matchup-of-cy-young-winners"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gerrit Cole displayed a dominant performance, pitching seven strong innings and overpowering Chris Sale in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners. The New York Yankees secured a narrow 5-4 victory against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. George Lombard Jr. contributed significantly with his second career home run in the seventh inning, giving the Yankees a 4-2 lead. New York rookie Spencer Jones drove in two runs, including a first career triple and a tiebreaking run, courtesy of a balk by Sale in the fifth inning. Ben Rice added to the Yankees' scoring with his 32nd home run in the eighth inning. Cole's performance marked his third straight win, and he became the 13th Yankee to amass 1,000 career strikeouts with a strikeout of Matt Olson in the fifth inning.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Gerrit Cole pitches seven strong innings to secure 5-4 victory over Atlanta Braves",
    "George Lombard Jr. hits second career home run, giving Yankees 4-2 lead in 7th inning",
    "Spencer Jones drives in two runs, including first career triple and tiebreaking run"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Gerrit Cole's dominant performance cements his recent form and moves him into an exclusive Yankees club, while bolstering New York's position against strong opposition.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Braves ace Chris Sale ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before start of game against Yankees",
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        "published": "2026-08-09T18:17:54.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Braves ace Chris Sale ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before start of game against Yankees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/braves-ace-chris-sale-ejected-by-umpire-dan-merzel-before-start-of-400098",
        "published": "2026-08-09T18:18:52.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Braves ace Chris Sale ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before start of game against Yankees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/braves-ace-chris-sale-ejected-by-umpire-dan-merzel-before-start-of",
        "published": "2026-08-09T18:23:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}