Yankees hit three home runs in eighth inning to defeat Nationals

The Yankees scored three runs in the eighth inning on three home runs to overcome a two-run deficit and win 4-2 on Saturday afternoon. The team had managed no runs through the first seven innings before Ryan McMahon hit a solo home run, Trent Grisham followed with a two-run home run, and Paul Goldschmidt added another solo home run.

Pitching performances Cam Schlittler allowed two solo home runs in the first inning but gave up no further runs over 6 2/3 innings. Fernando Cruz pitched a scoreless eighth inning and David Bednar finished with a scoreless ninth. The Nationals bullpen recorded its 27th blown save of the season.

Offensive opportunities The Yankees left runners on base in the first and sixth innings without scoring. Mikolas pitched four shutout innings as the bulk reliever. The Yankees improved to three straight wins with a chance for a sweep on Sunday.