MLB roundup: Behind Aaron Judge's 3 homers, Yanks end skid

Aaron Judge produced his first career three-homer game as the host New York Yankees cruised to a 9-1 victory over the Washington Nationals and snapped their first nine-game losing streak since 1982 on Wednesday night.

The Yankees won for the first time since Aug. 11 and avoided their first 10-game skid since 1913. New York also got the win after general manager Brian Cashman labeled the season "a disaster" in a lengthy pregame press conference.

In the first, Judge opened the scoring with a solo shot off MacKenzie Gore (6-10), giving the Yankees their first lead in 61 innings. According to OptaSTATS, it was the third-longest streak without a lead in team history and two innings shy of the team record set in August 1906.

Judge gave the Yankees a 6-0 lead in the second when he hit his fifth career grand slam then became the 25th player in team history to record a three-home-run game with a solo shot in the seventh. New York's Luis Severino (3-8) didn't allow a run and surrendered just one hit, matching a season high with 6 2/3 innings.

Reds 9, Angels 4 (Game 1)

Elly De La Cruz hit a towering three-run homer, tripled and drove in a career-high six runs to lead Cincinnati to a victory over Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif., in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

The game was overshadowed by the early departure of Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. He left in the second inning after just 26 pitches due to what was termed arm fatigue, and the team announced late Wednesday night that he wouldn't pitch again this year because of a torn elbow ligament.

Spencer Steer had three hits and two RBIs for the Reds. Reliever Buck Farmer (4-5) tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the win. Tyler Anderson (5-5), who replaced Ohtani, yielded