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New York Yankees visited Washington Nationals in the middle of the day of this August 26 in the MLB schedule. There, a solid performance by the Cuban Nestor Cortes Jr. from the mound he gave Aaron Boone’s team their 78th victory in 2024.
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He Nationals Park received a visit from New York Yankees during the August 26 date in MLB. The House of Washington Nationals surrendered at the feet of Juan Soto in the first inning itself. The Dominican was applauded upon returning to what was his home in his first years as a Major Leaguer. However, the party began a few minutes earlier.
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New York Yankees venció a Washington Nationals
The person in charge of opening the board in the Nationals Park It was the Venezuelan Gleyber TorresThe Creole was able to demonstrate his power when, on a 3-1 count, he punished a 92.8 MPH fastball, sending it to 101.2 MPH towards left field. The ball, which went out of line, landed 366 feet away, thus becoming the infielder’s 12th home run in 2024.
The scoreboard remained at a minimal advantage until the top of the fourth inning. There, after Anthony Volpe double will sound and reach third with a line out of Jazz Chisholm Jr., DJ LeMahieu He was responsible for carrying the ball far enough to tow the New York Yankees shortstop.
A spectacular defensive play in the bottom of the fourth inning by Aaron Judge raised the steps of the Nationals Park. The Captain of New York Yankees He took a hit from the Venezuelan Andres Chaparro against the center field wall and concluded it spectacularly with a luxurious double play to James Wood.
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For the sixth chapter in its upper part, the receiver Austin Wells He reached ten home runs when he hit a shot to 106.4 MPH y 401 pies away. In the same inning, another sacrifice fly from DJ LeMahieu extended the lead. The scoreboard already read 4×0 in favour of the visiting team.
Home runs of Juan Yepez in the seventh, of Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the eighth and minutes after Jacob Youngthey changed the scorecard to 5×2.
From the mound the main protagonist was the Cuban Nestor Cortes Jr. The Cuban pitched for 6.2 innings, allowing only four hits, one earned run and striking out five opponents. This performance was enough for the left-hander to reduce his earned run percentage to .389 and achieve his eighth victory of the campaign.
Resultado final: New York Yankees 5×2 Washington Nationals.
Highlights
- Nestor Cortés Jr. (Victoria): 6.2 IL, 4 H, 5 K
- Anthony Volpe: 4-3, 2 CA
- Gleyber Torres: 5-2, HR, CI, CA
- Alex Verdugo: 4-3
Nestor Cortés Jr. achieved his eighth victory of MLB 2024.
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