A late rally carried the New York Yankees past the Houston Astros, with the game turning in the seventh after the teams had traded ties and leads.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NYY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | X | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Rice set the tone for New York, homering early and repeatedly reaching base. Luis Garcia also powered the offense, later adding a home run that extended the Yankees’ lead.
After Christian Walker reached on a fielding error by George Lombard Jr. and Jose Altuve scored to tie the game in the seventh, Cody Bellinger’s double brought Trent Grisham and Ben Rice home and gave the Yankees the lead they kept. Spencer Jones then brought Luis Garcia home with a single, and Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s double brought Bellinger across.
Houston’s Peter Lambert kept the Astros within reach before Bennett Sousa was charged with the late damage. Paul Blackburn earned the win for New York after working a scoreless inning.
The Yankees extended their winning streak, while the Astros’ losing streak continued. The late rally defined a game that stayed within reach until New York finally pulled away.
New York Yankees defeated Houston Astros, 9-3.
- Luis Garcia went 3-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .287 on the season).
- Daulton Varsho went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .236 on the season).
- Ben Rice went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 3 runs scored (batting .251 on the season).
- Paul Blackburn allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, to earn the win (6-2) (1.70 ERA).
- Bennett Sousa allowed 4 runs on 5 hits over 0.1 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (1-3) (6.27 ERA).
New York Yankees improved to 75-57; Houston Astros fell to 66-67.