Bird breaks out, Yanks sweep Cards 9-3 for 7th straight
Greg Bird busted out of his slump with a long home run that began a perfect night at the plate, and Michael Pineda pitched the Yankees past the staggering Cardinals 9-3 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
3
New York Yankees
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| NYY | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Grichuk grounded into fielder's choice to third, Fryer scored, Gyorko safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Torreyes.
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Error 3-9
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Hicks hit sacrifice fly to center, Torreyes scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-9
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Torreyes hit a ground rule double to deep left, Bird and Romine scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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Advancing On Play 2-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Romine doubled to deep right center, Headley and Judge scored, Bird to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: 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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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Molina homered to left (357 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Hicks homered to right (331 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 3-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Díaz lined out to left.
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Line Out 3-9
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
Díaz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Fowler flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
Fowler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Garcia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-9
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 3-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
Garcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Grichuk grounded into fielder's choice to third, Fryer scored, Gyorko safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Torreyes.
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Error 3-9
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Error 3-9
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Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 2-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-9
Grichuk batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Gyorko walked.
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Ball 2-9
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Play Result 2-9
Fryer to third on wild pitch by Mitchell.
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Wild Pitch 2-9
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Ball 2-9
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-9
Gyorko batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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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
Aaron HicksCF12
Starlin Castro2B13
Jacoby EllsburyDH22
Chase Headley3B12
Aaron JudgeRF99
Greg Bird1B13
Austin RomineC26
Ronald Torreyes3B74
Substitutes
Pete KozmaSS38
STL
Dexter FowlerCF25
Aledmys DiazSS12
Matt Carpenter1B13
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Matt AdamsDH18
Yadier MolinaC4
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Randal GrichukLF34
Greg Garcia2B4
Substitutes
Eric FryerPH41
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