MLB Wild Card: Day 1 Takeaways, Keys to Game 2, and How to Watch
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MLB Wild Card: Day 1 Takeaways, Keys to Game 2, and How to Watch
The MLB Wild Card round kicked off on Wednesday, October 4th, with four exciting games. Here are some of the key takeaways from Day 1, as well as some keys to look for in Game 2 of each series: American League New York Yankees 10, Cleveland Guardians 9 (10 innings): The Yankees came back from a 6-2 deficit to defeat the Guardians in a wild extra-inning game. Aaron Judge hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to seal the victory. Tampa Bay Rays 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1: The Rays used a strong pitching performance from Shane McClanahan to defeat the Blue Jays. McClanahan threw seven shutout innings and struck out 11 batters. National League St. Louis Cardinals 7, San Diego Padres 4: The Cardinals jumped out to an early lead and held on to defeat the Padres. Paul Goldschmidt hit a home run and drove in three runs for the Cardinals. Philadelphia Phillies 6, Atlanta Braves 3: The Phillies defeated the Braves in a game that was marred by rain delays. Kyle Schwarber hit a home run a…