Once the Boston Red Sox were out of town, the Yankees’ signature trait – launching home runs – resumed against the last place Washington Nationals .

In a nine-run third inning on Wednesday afternoon , the Yankees more than doubled their scoring output in three losses to Boston before salvaging their series finale last Sunday.

“To get tripped up there for a few days against our rival and really right this ship, and doing it in a profound way is nice,’’ said Yanks manager Aaron Boone, after Wednesday’s 11-2 win completed a three-game sweep of Washington.

Still, “we’ve got to get a few more guys going,’’ said Boone, adding “we’ve got more to do.’’

Here are a few things to watch as the Yankees move into the September stretch drive:

The Anthony Volpe Saga

Naturally, during the Yan

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