Yankees rally to defeat Nationals 5-3, complete three-game sweep
ESPN MLB • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 12, 2026, 9:02 PM
Last updated Jul 12, 2026
The New York Yankees overcame a late deficit to defeat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on July 12. Ben Rice's two-run triple in the eighth inning sealed the victory, marking New York's third consecutive comeback win against the Nationals. The Yankees finished the series strong, scoring late in the game after trailing in each contest. They extended their winning streak to four games, having tied for the most comebacks in the American League this season. Following the All-Star break, the Yankees will face the Los Angeles Dodgers, while the Nationals head out to play the Athletics.
- •Yankees scored three runs in the eighth inning.
- •Rice hit a crucial two-run triple against Andrew Alvarez.
- •James Wood homered for the Nationals, leading off the game.
- •Cody Bellinger contributed with a key double for New York.
- •Yankees tied for most comeback wins in the AL.
- 11:46 PMESPN MLB — Yanks' sweep included 3 rallies from 8th inning-on...
- 9:46 PMYahoo Sports — The Yankees' sweep at Washington was historic, even by their standards
- 9:02 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees win 5-3, sweep 3 games from the Nationals despite trailing after 7 innings in each
- 8:34 PMYahoo Sports — Yanks beat Nats 5-3 thanks to bases-clearing triple from Ben Rice
"Ben Rice hit a two-run triple in the top of the eighth inning to give the New York Yankees their third straight come-from-behind victory over the Washington Nationals, 5-3 on Sunday. New York, which has won four in a row overall for the first time since June 13-17, completed a three-game sweep in which it overcame one deficit in the ninth inning and two in the eighth. The Yankees tied the White Sox with their eighth win when trailing in the eighth inning or later for the most such victories in the American League.
"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.
"Ben Rice's two-run triple in the eighth inning on Sunday afternoon helped the Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Washington Nationals, allowing New York to complete a three-game sweep in which it rallied to win each contest in the eighth inning or later.
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External links- ESPN MLBJul 12, 2026, 11:46 PMYanks' sweep included 3 rallies from 8th inning-on...
Ben Rice's two-run triple in the eighth inning on Sunday afternoon helped the Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Washington Nationals, allowing New York to complete a three-game sweep in which it rallied to win each contest in the eighth inning or later.
- Yahoo SportsJul 12, 2026, 9:46 PMThe Yankees' sweep at Washington was historic, even by their standards
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.
- Yahoo SportsJul 12, 2026, 9:02 PMYankees win 5-3, sweep 3 games from the Nationals despite trailing after 7 innings in each
Ben Rice hit a two-run triple in the top of the eighth inning to give the New York Yankees their third straight come-from-behind victory over the Washington Nationals, 5-3 on Sunday. New York, which has won four in a row overall for the first time since June 13-17, completed a three-game sweep in which it overcame one deficit in the ninth inning and two in the eighth. The Yankees tied the White Sox with their eighth win when trailing in the eighth inning or later for the most such victories in the American League.
- Yahoo SportsJul 12, 2026, 8:34 PMYanks beat Nats 5-3 thanks to bases-clearing triple from Ben Rice
The New York Yankees beat the Washington Nationals by a score of 5-3 in the final game before the MLB All-Star break. Ben Rice hit a two-out triple in the eighth inning which scored two RBI and took back the lead for the Yanks.
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