Cardinals top Yankees 3‑1 behind Pallante’s strong start

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Andre Pallante allowed one earned run over 5 1/3 innings Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-1 win over the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Pallante (12-6) scattered three hits and struck out four. Riley O’Brien recorded the final out for his 27th save. St. Louis scored all three runs in the fifth against Will Warren. JJ Wetherholt doubled to center, scoring Bryan Torres and Jimmy Crooks, and Iván Herrera followed with a ground-rule double to score Wetherholt. Warren (8-6) allowed three runs on seven hits with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. The Yankees answered in the sixth when Jazz Chisholm Jr. walked with the bases loaded, forcing in Ben Rice. St. Louis, which had nine hits, improved to 57-58 and took two of three in the series. New York, with four hits, fell to 64-51. Attendance was 37,425, and the game lasted 3:21.