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Royals, Guardians Sweep Series as Yankees Snap Slump and Cardinals Rally

Dominant pitching fuelled series sweeps that could shift playoff races in both leagues

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Overview

  • Jac Caglianone hit his first two major-league homers to help Kansas City complete its first three-game sweep at Texas since 2003 with a 4-1 win
  • The Guardians secured their first series victory in San Francisco since 2005 by sweeping the Giants behind Daniel Schneeman’s three-run homer and a strong bullpen effort
  • The Yankees ended a six-game losing skid with a 7-3 win over the Angels highlighted by back-to-back second-inning homers from Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt
  • In the first game of a doubleheader, the Cardinals rallied from a 4-2 deficit when Willson Contreras tied the game with an eighth-inning homer and Yohel Pozo singled home the go-ahead run
  • The Brewers outslugged the Cubs 8-7 as Isaac Collins delivered a three-run homer and rookie Caleb Durbin added a two-run shot to stay within 5½ games of first place