NEW YORK – The New York yankees defeated the Washington Nationals 10-5 on Monday night, powered by a career-long homer from I.Rice, three RBIs from Cody Bellinger and six scoreless innings from rookie Cam Schlittler.
Schlittler Shines as Yankees Dominate Nationals
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Cam Schlittler pitched six scoreless innings,and I. Rice hit a career-best homer as the yankees cruised to a 10-5 victory over the Nationals.
- Rookie Cam Schlittler delivered six scoreless innings, extending his scoreless streak to 14 1/3 innings.
- I. Rice blasted a career-long 435-foot home run for the Yankees.
- Cody Bellinger drove in three runs with a sacrifice fly and a two-run single.
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run homer, his 25th of the season.
- The nationals mounted a late rally with five runs in the ninth, including a grand slam by Jacob Young.
Did the Yankees solidify their dominance? Cam Schlittler’s stellar six scoreless innings anchored the Yankees’ win.
The scoring began in the first inning when bellinger hit a sacrifice fly off Brad Lord (4-7). Rice then extended his career-long mark with a 435-foot blast to right field in the third. The Yankees chased Lord in the fifth inning with a five-run surge. Aaron Judge contributed an RBI double, Bellinger added a two-run single, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. chipped in with a two-run homer, his third in two games and 25th of the season.
Jasson Domínguez of New York hit a three-run homer in the seventh, his first as July 23.
Schlittler (2-2) allowed just four hits and three walks while striking out eight. He had carried a perfect game into the seventh inning last Wednesday against Tampa Bay. His scoreless streak now stands at an notable 14 1/3 innings, dating back to Aug. 13.
Nationals’ Late Push Falls short
Washington managed to score five runs with two outs in the ninth inning. Robert hassell III drew a bases-loaded walk, and Jacob Young hit a grand slam to narrow the deficit.
Lord surrendered seven runs, six of which were earned, in 4 1/3 innings. He recorded five strikeouts and issued two walks.
Key Moment
Schlittler navigated a crucial jam in the fourth inning with runners on first and second and one out. Riley Adams popped out, and then Rice threw out Josh Bell attempting to steal second base while C.J. Abrams broke for home from third.
Key Stats
The Yankees have now won 13 of their last 22 games in games not started by shortstop Anthony Volpe.The 24-year-old Volpe, who is hitting.160 with 10 errors since June 15, was replaced for the second consecutive game by José Caballero.
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The Yankees will start right-handed pitcher Luis Gil (1-1, 4.26 ERA) on Tuesday against the nationals’ left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore (5-12, 4.11).
