Yankees score 4 in 9th to complete sweep of Cardinals
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With the score tied, 4-4, Caballero led off the ninth with a high one-chopper to second baseman Thomas Saggese. Well aware of Caballero’s speed, Saggese rushed his throw and hurled it wide of first base, allowing Caballero to go to second base.
The Yankees have finally done what had become impossible over the last two-plus months: win back-to-back series.
This game, and this series for that matter, had a little bit of everything in it. There were highs, there were lows, and everything in between. But the end result of was bitter disappointment. Miles Mikolas took the ball for the Cardinals and allowed three runs in the top of the fourth.
The New York Yankees are keeping their playoff hopes alive, but what happens when they get into the dance is what counts. And right now, the expectations are no
A 12-8 loss to the New York Yankees makes it four straight for the St. Louis Cardinals. With the Milwaukee Brewers running away with the NL Central, the Cardinals' current losing streak has come with additional unfortunate news. A Top 15 prospect is being called up prior to the team's series finale. However, that news comes with an injury update.
Its Monday, August 18 and the Cardinals (61-64) are in Miami to open a series against the Marlins (59-65). Matthew Liberatore is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Eury Pérez for Miami.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Cardinals third baseman Nolan Gorman hammered a home run that landed in the crowd behind the right field wall. A Yankees fan was able to come up with the ball, and then he was told by a fellow Yankees fan that a young Cardinals fan sitting a few rows in front of them was celebrating his 10th birthday.