Yankees rally from six down before bullpen falters in loss to Cardinals
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 2:40 AM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
The Yankees attempted a comeback against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 3, overcoming a six-run deficit with a series of home runs, including a two-run shot by Luis Garcia Jr. in his team debut. The game turned in the eighth inning, when the Yankees' bullpen allowed seven runs, resulting in a 13-7 defeat. After a brisk 3:25 game, New York fell to 63-50, now 3.5 games behind Tampa Bay in the AL East. The Cardinals improved to 56-57 with the win.
- •Yankees' catcher Austin Wells hit a two-run homer in the fifth.
- •Luis Garcia Jr. hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh.
- •Cardinals scored seven runs in the eighth inning.
- •Alec Burleson hit three home runs for St. Louis.
- •Yankees' Cam Schlittler allowed four runs in three innings.
- 2:40 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees come back from six runs down, but bullpen falters losing 13-7 slugfest to Cardinals
"The Yankees overturned a six-run deficit with a barrage of home runs, including a go-ahead two-run shot from Luis Garcia Jr. in his Bronx debut, but the bullpen collapsed in the eighth as New York fell 13-7 to the St. Louis Cardinals.
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