Angel Chivilli implodes to spoil Luis Garcia Jr.’s debut heroics in crushing Yankees loss to Cardinals

Nypost · Aug 03, 2026 · 697 words · By Dan Martin

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A few hours after Brian Cashman said he tried to improve the Yankees bullpen at the trade deadline and came up short, one of his offseason additions helped cost them in a crushing loss at the Stadium.

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Try it free On a night when the flailing Yankee offense roared back from a six-run deficit to take the lead in the bottom of the seventh, thanks to a go-ahead homer from new first baseman Luis García Jr., Angel Chivilli imploded in the eighth in a 13-7 loss…

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Claim 1: “the flailing Yankee offense roared back from a six-run deficit to take the lead in the bottom of the seventh, thanks to a go-ahead homer from new first baseman Luis García Jr.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Luis García Jr. hit a go-ahead home run to erase a six-run deficit in his Bronx debut against the Cardinals.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, their ninth under manager Aaron Boone, and 29th season under general manager Brian Cashman. They…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Heibardo García (born December 13, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. García signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_García_(pitcher,_born_199…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Victoriano García (born May 16, 2000) is a Dominican-American professional baseball infielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Wash…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_García_Jr.

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Claim 2: “Chivilli, acquired from the Rockies in January”

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Confirmed by multiple news reports and a Wikipedia entry stating the Yankees acquired Angel Chivilli from the Colorado Rockies in January 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending champions of the American League East and the America…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angel Chivilli (born July 28, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Chivilli

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Claim 3: “The Yankees got back in it with an Austin Wells two-run shot in the fifth, which was followed by a blast by Trent Grisham.”

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Claim 4: “Chivilli... was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after the loss.”

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Confirmed by CBS Sports and other reports that Chivilli was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following the 13-7 loss.

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web search NEUTRAL — Today, RHP Angel Chivilli commences a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.Chivilli was the opener for the RailRiders' 8-5 loss to the IronPigs on Wednesday evening.
https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi/yankees-should-be-please…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees recalled RHP Angel Chivilli from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday prior to their game against the Minnesota Twins.
https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-recall-rhp-angel-chivilli-tr…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees optioned Chivilli to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Monday's 13-7 loss to the Cardinals. New York will presumably call up another reliever from Triple-A to replace Chivilli, who …
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/yankees-ange…

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Claim 5: “Schlittler’s shortest of the season — the right-hander gave up four runs and tied a season high by walking five batters.”

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Claim 6: “Jimmy Crooks crushed a two-run shot out to right to put the Yankees in a four-run hole.”

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Two independent web search results confirm that Jimmy/Jimmie Crooks hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning against the Yankees.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jimmie Crooks added a two-run shot in the eighth for the Cardinals, who hit six homers for the first time since connecting seven times against the Dodgers on May 18, 2023.Austin Wells hit a two-run sh…
https://www.ksat.com/sports/2026/08/04/alec-burleson-hits-3-…

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web search NEUTRAL — St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson hits a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Monday, Aug.Burleson had the first three-homer game by a Cardinals pl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jimmy Crooks followed with a two-run blast, and Alec Burleson completed his three-homer night with another two-run shot later in the inning as the Cardinals scored seven times in the eighth.
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/08/04/yankees-five-homer-c…

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Claim 7: “García’s monster shot to right-center capping the inning, the Yankees’ fifth homer of the night.”

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Claim 8: “On Tuesday, they’ll welcome Heliot Ramos to The Bronx, acquired in a trade from the Giants”

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Claim 9: “Angel Chivilli imploded in the eighth in a 13-7 loss to St. Louis.”

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Multiple sources confirm the Yankees lost 13-7 to the Cardinals and that Angel Chivilli struggled significantly in the eighth inning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in The Bronx, New York City, New York. They play in the American League East division. This list consists of the owners, general…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Also known as "the Bronx Bombers" and "the Pinstripers", the Yankees play in the East Division of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
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Claim 10: “Carlos Rodón from elbow inflammation”

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Claim 11: “Cam Schlittler delivering a clunker, knocked out of the game after just three innings and 83 pitches.”

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Claim 12: “as well as shortstop George Lombard Jr., who is getting his long-awaited call-up from the minors.”

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Claim 13: “Lefty Tim Hill took over to start the fourth and gave up a two-out, two-run homer to Burleson, his second of the game.”

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Claim 14: “The right-hander entered with a runner on third and no one out in the top of the eighth, following pinch hitter Blaze Jordan’s leadoff triple off Ryan Yarbrough.”

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The web search results for 'Blaze Jordan' returned irrelevant results (Blaze Media, Blaze Pizza) and no sports-related evidence confirming a leadoff triple off Ryan Yarbrough.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Boston Red Sox season was the 125th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 114th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora was the team's on-field manager, in the fifth season of his se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable non-political figures and organizations that endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.
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Claim 15: “Alec Burleson then went deep for his third homer of the game — and the third home run allowed by Chivilli in the seven-run inning.”

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Multiple sources confirm Alec Burleson hit three home runs in the game, including one in the eighth inning that capped the Cardinals' rally.

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web search NEUTRAL — Burleson homered to the short porch in right off Cam Schlittler three batters into the game. The first baseman also sent a drive to the short porch off lefty reliever Tim Hill in the fourth for a 6-0 …
https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/article/burleson-hits-3-homers-as-car…

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web search NEUTRAL — Burleson had the first three-homer game by a Cardinals player since catcher Iván Herrera did it April 2, 2025, against the Angels. The 27-year-old became the first Cardinals first baseman with a three…
https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2026-08-04/alec-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Burleson had the first three-homer game by a Cardinals player since catcher Iván Herrera did it April 2, 2025, against the Angels. The 27-year-old became the first Cardinals first baseman with a three…
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/alec-burleson-hits-thre…

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Claim 16: “allowed six straight batters to reach base and score — including Nathan Church, whose three-run homer put the Cardinals up for good.”

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While other sources confirm the 13-7 loss and the 7-run 8th inning, the specific detail about 'six straight batters reaching base and scoring' and Nathan Church's three-run homer is only explicitly detailed in the provided claim context or implied by the score; however, the web search results for this specific claim returned irrelevant content about the Falkland Islands.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 St. Louis Cardinals season is the 145th season for the St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League Baseball franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It is the 135th season for the Cardinals in the National …
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Claim 17: “Chivilli walked the first batter he faced, Masyn Winn”

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Claim 18: “Clarke Schmidt potentially joining the bullpen after he completes his rehab from Tommy John surgery.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Clarke Schmidt's Tommy John surgery or bullpen transition.

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Claim 19: “the Yankees hoped to boost an offense that has struggled without Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton — and more recently, Cody Bellinger.”

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Claim 20: “Chivilli, who hadn’t allowed an earned run in 13 straight appearances”

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