BEN RICE, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jasson Dominguez each homered on Monday night while Cam Schlittler fired six scoreless innings as the New York Yankees defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 10-5.
Schlittler (2-2) allowed four hits and walked three while striking out eight in a 96-pitch effort. Two relievers finished up as New York took a one-game lead on Seattle for the American League’s second wild-card spot, pending the outcome of the Mariners’ game with San Diego.
Brad Lord (4-7) absorbed the loss after yielding eight hits and seven runs — six earned — in 4 1/3 innings with two walks and five punchouts. Lord kept his team close until the Yankees blew it open with a five-run fifth inning. — Reuters
