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Yankees’ sweep of Tigers has painful consequences

DETROIT — At this rate, the Yankees will cruise to the postseason, but might not have anyone left to play in the games.

On a day when they swept a doubleheader from the miserable Tigers, Edwin Encarnacion left the first game with a strained left oblique and J.A. Happ’s biceps tendinitis was revealed following his outing in the opener.

And the Yankees’ injury bug continued in the second game, when Gary Sanchez left with left groin tightness before the bottom of the fourth inning.

So while the 10-4 Game 1 win and 6-4 victory in the second game were welcomed, they came with a price.