CJ Abrams homers late as Nats hand Yankees 9th straight setback
CJ Abrams hit a tiebreaking homer with two outs in the eighth inning on Tuesday night as the visiting Washington Nationals recorded a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees, who are on their first nine-game losing streak since September 1982. Abrams snapped a 1-1 tie by hitting a first-pitch changeup from Tommy Kahnle (1-2) off the right field foul pole. It was the shortstop’s 13th homer of the season. Carter Kieboom homered in the