With Brian Cashman accompanying the Yankees to St. Louis, the Bombers beat the Cardinals, 4-3, on Friday night.

The general manager, making a rare road trip, told reporters that his presence had more to do with his scheduling availability than the Yankees’ third-place standing or their poor play over the past two-plus months . The team, clinging to the American League’s third Wild Card spot, entered the St. Louis series-opener with a 22-32 record since June 13.

“We have a lot of time on the clock, but not enough time at the same time,” Cashman said, per The Athletic . “I don’t want to misrepresent [that] there’s not urgency, because there is.”

With Cashman — who also defended the job Aaron Boone has done — watching, the Yankees got off to a strong start, scoring on an Aaron Judg

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