New York Yankees at Washington Nationals

WASHINGTON – Saturday’s game was billed as a matchup of Yankees All-Star right-hander Cam Schlittler and his 2.01 ERA against the high-powered Nationals offense, which entered the day second in the Majors in homers to New York. The Yankees' game plan this weekend has focused on a Nationals offense that loves hunting fastballs. Enter Schlittler, who has made a name for himself by employing a lethal combination of fastballs. And after the Nationals appeared to have the upper hand early, Schlittler settled down to pitch 6 2/3 innings before the Yankees rallied late to win for the second straight game, 4-2. “Just some really good winning at-bats when we needed it,” said manager Aaron Boone. “We're held down. One of those days a little similar to last night, where we got some opportunities and can't cash in, but a lot of big at-bats late." In the bottom of the first inning, James Wood jumped on a first-pitch 98.5 mph fastball high in the zone and deposited it over the right-center-field wall. Two batters later, Curtis Mead pulled a 96.2 mph cutter over the left-center-field wall. Both homers traveled a Statcast-projected 388 feet. That marked only the second time this season Schlittler has allowed two or more homers in a start (four vs. Detroit on June 30). He has allowed seven of his 12 homers over his past four starts. Following those home runs, Schlittler kept the Nationals off the board. He allowed just two more singles and pitched around a season-high-tying four walks – matched only by four free passes against the Blue Jays on June 13. Schlittler left after 6 2/3 innings with six strikeouts on 99 pitches, 62 for strikes. "\[Wood\