Teenager Soto homers twice in Nationals’ win

Teenage rookie Juan Soto homered twice and drove in four runs, becoming the youngest player in 29 years to go deep in a regular-season game at Yankee Stadium, and the Washington Nationals beat New York 5-4 on Wednesday night.

After getting a game off Tuesday, his first in three-plus weeks as a major leaguer, a refreshed Soto showed exactly why he was rated one of baseball’s best prospects.

The 19-year-old outfielder lofted a three-run homer into the left-field corner off Sonny Gray in the fourth inning to give Washington, shut out in its previous two games, a 4-3 lead. Soto then launched a titanic shot to right-center in the seventh against Chasen Shreve (2-1), putting the Nationals back in front 5-4.

Projected at 436 feet, the drive soared to the back of a standing-room terrace above and beyond the Yankees’ bullpen in right-center. It also ended a 23-inning shutout streak for New York relievers and made Soto (19 years, 231 days old) the youngest player in Nationals history to have a multihomer game.

RED SOX 5, ORIOLES 1 >> Chris Sale (6-4) took a two-hitter into the seventh inning before being ejected, and Boston completed a three-game sweep in Baltimore. After issuing two walks to open the seventh, Sale was lifted by Manager Alex Cora. As he was making his way to the dugout, the left-hander yelled at plate umpire Brian Knight and was promptly ejected. BRAVES 2, METS 0 >> Mike Soroka (2-1) did not allow a hit until the seventh inning, Freddie Freeman homered and drove in both runs, and host Atlanta beat New York. At 20, Soroka is the youngest pitcher in the majors. PIRATES 5, DIAMONDBACKS 4 >> Jordy Mercer homered and had three RBIs, Jameson Taillon pitched seven effective innings, and Pittsburgh won in Phoenix.