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# INSTANT REACTION: Yankees outlast Cardinals in a series opening Victory
- URL: https://mn-fieldnotes.ghost.io/instant-reaction-yankees-outlast-cardinals-in-a-series-opening-victory/
- Published: 2025-08-16T07:30:53.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-16T07:30:53.000Z
- Author: Matthew Nethercott
- Tags: #Migrated-1785938824366, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-05 10:07

ST. LOUIS — Instant reactions to the Yankees 4-3 win over the Cardinals, improving to 65-57 on the season. (Top Image Credit: MLB.Com)

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