Yankees rally late again in Washington, this time with 4 in 8th for 4-2 victory and 3rd win in row
Trent Grisham’s two-run homer in the eighth lifted New York to its third straight win and gave Aaron Boone his 750th managerial victory.
- On Saturday, Trent Grisham hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift the New York Yankees past the Washington Nationals 4-2, securing manager Aaron Boone his 750th career win.
- James Wood homered on a 98.5-mph fastball from pitcher Cam Schlittler on the first pitch, and Curtis Mead followed with a solo shot two batters later to spot Washington an early 2-0 lead.
- Ryan McMahon, Grisham, and Paul Goldschmidt all homered in the eighth inning, capitalizing on Washington's bullpen that leads the major leagues with 27 blown saves this season.
- Reliever David Bednar earned his 18th save with a scoreless ninth inning, extending his streak to 16 consecutive scoreless outings as the Yankees won their third straight game.
- New York will attempt to complete a three-game sweep on Sunday with pitcher Will Warren scheduled to start against the Nationals at Nationals Park.
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Yankees pull off latest comeback with three homers in eighth innning to beat Nationals
For seven innings Saturday, the Yankees offense barely made a peep, but they homered three times in the eighth inning to defeat the Nationals. Ryan McMahon, Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt all homered in the eighth inning to turn a two-run deficit into a 4-2 win over the Nationals at a muggy Nationals Park.
Yankees rally late against Nationals with four in 8th inning for third win in row
Trent Grisham's two-run homer in the eighth inning gave the Yankees another comeback victory over the Washington Nationals' bullpen, 4-2 on Saturday, giving Aaron Boone his 750th win as New York's manager.
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Yankees rally late again in Washington, this time with 4 in 8th for 4-2 victory and 3rd win in row
Trent Grisham’s two-run homer in the eighth inning gave the New York Yankees another comeback victory over the Washington bullpen, 4-2.
A two-run homer by Trent Grisham in the eighth inning spearheaded the New York Yankees' comeback, defeating the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Saturday and giving manager Aaron Boone the victory…
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