4-run 9th inning lets Yankees sweep Cardinals 8-4

Cody Bellinger drove in three runs, Paul Goldschmidt had three hits against his former team and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4 on Sunday for a series sweep.

Second baseman Thomas Saggese made two errors in the Yankees’ four-run ninth. He threw wildly to first, and leadoff batter José Caballero took second and then third on a passed ball.

Walks to pinch-hitter Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge loaded the bases. Saggese let Bellinger’s grounder get by him for two runs. Judge then scored on a fielder’s choice. Goldschmidt, who played for St. Louis from 2019-24, hit his second double for the final run.

Luke Weaver (3-3) pitched the final 1 1/3 innings. JoJo Romero (4-5) took the loss.

New York tied it at 4 in the seventh when Trent Grishman drew a leadoff walk and scored on Bellinger’s sacrifice fly.

Camilo Doval led off the sixth with a homer to center to put St. Louis up 4-3.

St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol was ejected in the seventh. It was his fifth ejection this season. Yankees coach Tanner Swanson was ejected in the fourth inning.

Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore (6-10, 4.08) was scheduled to start against Marlins RHP Eury Perez (5-3, 3.58) in Miami on Monday night.



(AP Photo Jeff Roberson)