Ben Rice, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jasson Dominguez each homered Monday night while Cam Schlittler fired six scoreless innings as the New York Yankees defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 10-5.

Schlittler (2-2) allowed four hits and walked three while striking out eight in a 96-pitch effort. Two relievers finished up as New York took a one-game lead on Seattle for the American League's second wild-card spot, pending the outcome of the Mariners' game with San Diego.

Brad Lord (4-7) absorbed the loss after yielding eight hits and seven runs, six earned, in 4 1/3 innings with two walks and five punch-outs. Lord kept his team close until the Yankees blew it open with a five-run fifth inning.

Jose Caballero and Trent Grisham singled to start the inning. After Rice's flyout moved Caballero

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