Luis Garcia Jr. Homers for Yankees One Day After Acquisition
Newly acquired Luis Garcia Jr. hit a two-run homer in his Yankees debut, helping New York erase a 6-0 Cardinals deficit.
The Yankees acquired Luis Garcia Jr. the day prior and he immediately made an impact, hitting a two-run home run against the Cardinals. His shot gave New York a 7-6 lead after they trailed 6-0 heading into the fifth inning. All seven Yankees runs came via home runs. The Cardinals bullpen surrendered five of those runs, continuing a pattern of blown leads.
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