WASHINGTON (AP) — Not since 1910 — before Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Reggie Jackson and so on — had the New York Yankees swept a series quite like this.
Ben Rice's two-run triple in the eighth inning Sunday helped the Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Washington Nationals. New York trailed in the ninth Friday and in the eighth Saturday and Sunday but still won all three games.
It's the first time the Yankees swept a series of at least three games while trailing in the eighth inning or later in each of them since May 19-21, 1910, according to Sportradar. Back then it was the New York Highlanders taking three straight from the Cleveland Naps.
The previous time any team accomplished the feat was June 13-15, 2014, when Colorado won three in a row at San Francisco.
“Winning at-bats in different ways in all three games,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “A good job by the pitching staff of holding a really good offense enough in check, and giving us a chance to win each game, and the guys just did some really good things late in games.”
On Friday, the Yankees trailed 3-2 when Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run homer in the ninth. Austin Wells added a solo shot and New York won 5-3.
Washington led 2-0 before New York's four-run eighth Saturday, which included homers by Ryan McMahon, Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt.
On Sunday, the Yankees didn't need any home runs. Down 3-2, Rice hit a drive that center fielder Dylan Crews was unable to catch against the wall.
“I didn't think I got it quite right, but I saw it kept going,” Rice said. “The wind must have just been helping it just enough to make it a tough wall-ball play there.”
After another run in the ninth, the Yankees finished the series outscoring the Nationals 10-0 in the eighth and ninth innings.
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New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) is congratulated by manager Aaron Boone, left, after scoring during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday July 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
New York Yankees' Ben Rice, left, slides into third base for a two-RBI triple as Washington Nationals third baseman Jorbit Vivas, right, waits a the throw during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday July 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
MIAMI (AP) — Joey Cantillo struck out nine over five innings of one-run ball, Brayan Rocchio homered and drove in two and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Rookie Chase DeLauter also went deep while Steven Kwan and Kahlil Watson each had two hits for the Guardians, who are 51-46 going into the All-Star break.
The Marlins had won six straight at home entering the series and were a major league-best 26-8 since June 1. They enter the break at 52-45.
Cantillo (8-4) allowed six hits and walked two. The left-hander escaped a bases-loaded situation with no outs in the second, when he retired Esteury Ruiz on a pop-out before striking out Rece Hinds and Brian Navarreto.
Cleveland starters limited Miami to four runs over 17 2/3 innings in the series, while relievers allowed two runs over the remaining 9 1/3 innings.
The Marlins’ Otto López, who had a major league-leading .345 batting average before the opener, went 0-for-12 in the series and his average dropped 11 points.
Franco Aleman, Hunter Gaddis and Shawn Armstrong each followed Cantillo with a scoreless inning. Griffin Conine hit a solo homer off closer Cade Smith, who pitched the ninth.
Run-scoring singles from Rocchio and Kyle Manzardo against Miami starter Tyler Phillips in the first gave Cleveland an early lead.
The Marlins narrowed the deficit on Xavier Edwards’ RBI single in the third.
Rocchio homered to lead off the fifth and give Cleveland another two-run advantage. He drove a fastball from Marlins reliever Michael Petersen over the wall in right for his eighth homer.
Watson’s RBI single in the seventh made it 4-1 before DeLauter connected off Pete Fairbanks with a solo drive in the ninth.
Although Phillips (2-4) has moved into the Marlins’ rotation after beginning the season as a reliever, his appearance on Sunday was limited in the bullpen game. Phillips exited after the first as the Marlins used six relievers.
Guardians: Open a three-game home series against Pittsburgh on Friday.
Marlins: Will begin a three-game road series at Milwaukee on Friday.
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Cleveland Guardians catcher Patrick Bailey, left, talk with starting pitcher Joey Cantillo, right, during the third inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley tosses a baseball in the dugout before throwing a ceremonial pitch at a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Cleveland Guardians, Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Cleveland Guardians' Gabriel Arias, left, advances to third on a single hit by Steven Kwan during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Miami. At right is Miami Marlins third baseman Leo Jiménez. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Cleveland Guardians' Brayan Rocchio hits a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Cleveland Guardians' Brayan Rocchio runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
