The Yankees were in serious danger of a pair of unwanted records in franchise history. A repeat of last night’s performance would have seen them equal or surpass losing streak and consecutive innings without a lead marks not seen in the Bronx in decades. That is, until Aaron Judge stepped to the plate in the first. The captain launched three home runs including a grand slam off Nationals starter Mackenzie Gore while Luis Severino conquered some demons en route to a 9-1 victory in the middle game
Luis Severino’s struggles — particularly in the first inning, where he’s got a 14.