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ST. LOUIS — The Yankees have finally done what had become impossible over the past two-plus months: win back-to-back series.
Even on a night when Max Fried got hit around again, the Yankees just out-slugged the Cardinals, with Ben Rice’s seven RBIs leading the way to a 12-8 win on a sweltering Saturday at Busch Stadium.
Rice crushed a three-run homer in the fourth inning that regained the lead for good, then clubbed a three-run double in the sixth and an RBI single in the seventh that provided some breathing room. 5
Aaron Judge also turned in his best game since returning from the injure