Cardinals' Victor Scott II leaves game with apparent leg injury
The Yankees were leading 9-5 in the second game of the teams' weekend interleague series, and Scott, the No. 9 hitter, went 1-for-2 at the plate with a run and an RBI. He's batting .223 in 116 games as the Cardinals' starting center fielder.
--Field Level Media
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