Wells' Pair of Two-Out, Two-Run Homers Back Stroman as Yankees Beat Cardinals

Key Moments

In a battle of former division rivals, the New York Yankees emerged victorious, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4. The key moments of the game were:

• Marwin Gonzalez's solo home run in the 2nd inning gave the Cardinals an early lead.
• Aaron Judge tied the game in the 4th inning with a solo home run of his own.
• DJ LeMahieu gave the Yankees a 2-1 lead with an RBI single in the 5th inning.
• Matt Carpenter tied the game again with a solo home run in the 6th inning.
• With two outs in the 7th inning, Josh Donaldson gave the Yankees a 3-2 lead with a solo home run.
• After the Cardinals tied the game again in the 8th inning, Aaron Hicks gave the Yankees a 4-3 lead with an RBI single.
• With two outs in the 9th inning, Oswaldo Cabrera hit a two-run home run to give the Yankees a 6-4 lead.

Stroman's Strong Outing

Marcus Stroman started for the Yankees and pitched 5.2 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks. He struck out 6 batters. Stroman's outing was his longest of the season and helped the Yankees secure the victory.

Wells' Big Night

Estevan Wells was the offensive hero for the Yankees, hitting a pair of two-out, two-run homers. His first home run came in the 7th inning and gave the Yankees a 3-2 lead. His second home run came in the 9th inning and gave the Yankees a 6-4 lead.

The Yankees improved to 15-11 with the win, while the Cardinals fell to 13-13.