Yankees rally from six down before bullpen falters in loss to Cardinals

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Yankees rally from six down before bullpen falters in loss to Cardinals
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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.

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  • 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.
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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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