Yankees Beat Nationals 4-2 Behind More Late-Inning Heroics

The Yankees won a game on Saturday, but not how they anticipated they would. Schlitler pitched decently, but walked an uncharacteristic 3 batters and left after six and two-thirds innings with the team losing. Then, the Bronx Bombers hit three home runs in the eighth inning.

Baseball is a funny game. A team wins games it should lose. That has happened recently to the Yankees, winners of three in a row. They scored 12 runs against an All-Star starting pitcher. Then they hit three late-inning home runs in both of the last two games. Do you think the Yankees will sweep the Nationals?

Yankees and Nationals Game Summary July 11

The Yankees were hoping to leverage a start from their young ace and All-Star, Cam Schlittler (external link:  ) to win the second game of the series. They won, but when Schlitler left after pitching six and a third innings, the team was losing 2-0. However, more late-inning fireworks propelled them to a 4-2 win. Here is how it played out.

In the first inning, James Wood hit a solo home run. The Nationals led 1-0. Then Curtis Mead hit a solo home run, and it was 2-0 Nationals.

In the eighth inning, Ryan McMahon hit a solo home run, and it was 2-1, Nationals. Then, Trent Grisham hit a two-run home run. Ben Rice scored, and the score was 3-2 Yankees. Then, Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo home run. The score was 4-2 Yankees. That was the final score of the game. More late-inning heroics from the Pinstripes.

It was another dramatic win for the Bombers as the Nationals’ bullpen could not hold a lead. In this game, it was Clayton Beeter, a former Yankee. There were more fans of the Yankees at the game, and they rejoiced.

Rolling 

With consecutive big wins, including last night against the Nationals on two 9th-inning home runs (internal link), the Yankees are rolling. Jazz Chisholm Jr. spoke to the team yesterday before the game about stepping up their effort, then hit a huge two-run home run. They had their best starting pitcher going in Cam Schlitler, who pitched eight innings of one-run ball in his last start. So, coming into this game, they felt confident.

Bombing Again

The Yankees, despite their recent offensive slide, lead Major League Baseball in home runs. Three games ago, the offense exploded for 12 runs. In the last two games, the team hit 3 late inning home runs. Fans of the team are happy to see them bomb again. Now they will try to sweep the Nationals and win four games in a row before the All-Star break.

Frequently Asked Questions 

The Yankees won this game 4-2. It took a long time. The player of this game was Trent Grisham, who hit a huge two-run home run in the right inning to give the Yankees a 3-2 lead. Honorable mention goes to James Woods. These two teams play the final game of their three-game series tomorrow at 1:10. The Yankees will go for the sweep. It is also the last game for both teams before the All-Star break.

Conclusion

The New York Yankees need to prove they can win without Aaron Judge. They were 9-4 in their first thirteen games without him, then went on a 20-game skid as all of their remaining stars slumped at the same time. Now the Yankees look to sweep the Nationals in Washington to end the proverbial first half of the season. Doing so would not only give them a good feeling but would also prove the team can win without Judge.