(Bronx, NY) — The Cardinals gave up five runs in the eighth inning as the Yankees pulled away for a 9-3 win in the Bronx. Adam Wainwright allowed four runs, including two homers, in less than five innings to take the loss. Yadier Molina hit his first home run for St. Louis, which was swept in the three-game series.
>>Cubs Swept By Bucs
(Chicago, IL) — The Cubs were swept by the Pirates over the weekend, losing Sunday’s finale 6-1 at Wrigley Field. Jon Lester threw seven shutout innings for Chicago, but the bullpen gave up three in the eighth and three in the ninth. Tommy La Stella’s pinch-hit double had put the Cubs up 1-0 in the seventh.
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