Clinch by Clinch

09/28/2022 Clinch by Clinch

By: Jeff Yoder

Yankees & Cardinals Clinch Divisions, But Judge Still Waiting for 61

Aaron Judge’s 61st home run continues to be put on hold, but that didn’t stop the Yankees from clinching the AL East on Tuesday night. The St. Louis Cardinals joined them by wrapping up the NL Central, and two more divisional crowns have a head to rest on. The Yanks beat the Blue Jays (5-2) despite Toronto walking Judge four times. Hours later, the Cards used nine strikeouts from Miles Mikolas to beat the Brewers (6-2) and put a clamp on the division, and that means five of the six divisions have been clinched. The Mets and Braves — NL East — remained deadlocked at 97-58.

 

Watch: Yankees Win AL East

Watch: Cardinals Win NL Central

 

MLB Quick-Hitters

 

Acuna Jr. Smacks 2: Ronald Acuna Jr had a two-homer night with a pair of solo shots to lift the Braves over the Nationals (8-2) and into a tie with the Mets for the NL East lead.

 

Altuve’s Big Night: Jose Altuve went 3-for-4 with two home runs and two RBIs in the Astros’ 10-2 blowout over the Diamondbacks. Houston (102-53) has won three in a row.

 

Immaculate Enyel: Guardians’ pitcher Enyel De Los Santos threw an immaculate inning — three strikeouts in nine pitches — in Cleveland’s 11-inning loss to the Rays (6-5).

 

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