N.Y. Yankees 4, at Washington 2

WASHINGTON (Interstat) — The New York Yankees erupted for four runs in the eighth inning Saturday afternoon, rallying past the Washington Nationals 4-2 at Nationals Park before a crowd of 34,054. The game lasted 2 hours, 56 minutes. New York improved to 53-42, while Washington dropped to 48-48. Yankees starter Cam Schlittler turned in a strong outing, allowing two earned runs on four hits over 6 2/3 innings with six strikeouts. He left with the Yankees trailing 2-0, but the offense finally broke through in the eighth. Washington took the lead in the first inning against Schlittler. James Wood led… Read more...