The Yankees (67-57), taking advantage of a soft schedule, have won five of their last six and six of their last eight.

The St. Louis Cardinals are hoping to make a push for the wild card during the final stretch of the season but have taken a hit with recent injuries.

The Cardinals rallied from early deficit to take a brief lead, lose it and then mishandle game completely in the ninth with two infield errors that lead to 8-4 loss.

The St. Louis Cardinals have fallen to 61-64 on the season and are essentially out of postseason contention after being swept at home by the New York Yankees. T

The New York Yankees finally looked like themselves again on Sunday, closing out a sweep with an emphatic late rally. […]

The Yankees broke a tie game in the top of the ninth by scoring four runs on only one hit, lifting them to an 8-4 win over the Cardinals that finished off a sweep at Busch Stadium. With the help of two errors by Cardinals second baseman Thomas Saggese, the Yankees (67-57) rallied for their fifth win in the past six games.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, Cardinals third baseman Nolan Gorman hammered a home run that landed in the crowd behind the right field wall. A Yankees fan was able to come up with the ball, and then he was told by a fellow Yankees fan that a young Cardinals fan sitting a few rows in front of them was celebrating his 10th birthday.

Two errors in the ninth inning Sunday led to an 8-4 loss and continued a five-game losing streak that has tested the Cardinals' shorthanded lineup, inexperienced roster.

The Yankees have finally done what had become impossible over the last two-plus months: win back-to-back series.