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Yankees Beat Nationals 10-5 Behind Schlittler’s Six Scoreless and Three Homers

The victory nudged New York forward in a crowded wild-card race pending Seattle’s late result.

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Yankees' Cam Schlittler put together another monster performance on Monday night.
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Overview

  • Rookie Cam Schlittler tossed six scoreless innings with four hits, three walks and eight strikeouts, extending his scoreless streak to 14 1/3 innings.
  • Ben Rice launched a career-long 435-foot homer, Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit his career-high 25th, and Jasson Domínguez added a three-run shot, his first since July 23.
  • Cody Bellinger drove in three runs, including a sacrifice fly and a two-run single during a five-run fifth inning that chased starter Brad Lord.
  • Washington plated five runs with two outs in the ninth on a bases-loaded walk to Robert Hassell III and a Jacob Young grand slam before New York closed it out.
  • Field Level Media reported the win temporarily put the Yankees one game ahead of Seattle for the American League’s second wild-card spot, pending the Mariners’ result.