Tanaka finds form, Yanks beat Cards 4-3 for 5th straight win
Masahiro Tanaka got back on track with 6 1/3 effective innings, Aroldis Chapman escaped his own jam for his third save in three days and the Yankees beat the Cardinals 4-3 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
3
New York Yankees
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NYY | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Grichuk doubled to left, Molina scored, Peralta to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 2-4
Headley doubled to right, Ellsbury to third, Ellsbury scored, Headley to third on throwing error by second baseman Wong.
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Error 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Romine homered to right (371 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Castro homered to right (389 feet), Gardner scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Carpenter homered to right (421 feet), Díaz scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Fowler grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Fowler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
J. Martínez doubled to left, Grichuk to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Double 3-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
J. Martínez batting
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Play Result 3-4
J. Martínez hit for Wong.
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Grichuk walked.
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Grichuk batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Peralta flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Peralta batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Molina struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Head to Head
NYY win series 3-0
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Starlin Castro2B13
Matt HollidayDH7
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Chase Headley3B12
Aaron JudgeRF99
Greg Bird1B13
Austin RomineC26
Ronald TorreyesSS74
STL
Dexter FowlerCF25
Aledmys DiazSS12
Matt Carpenter1B13
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Matt AdamsDH18
Yadier MolinaC4
Jhonny Peralta3B27
Randal GrichukLF34
Kolten Wong2B16
Substitutes
Jose MartinezPH16
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