The New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros 9-3 on Wednesday, August 26, at Yankee Stadium. The home team capitalized on a surge of offense in the middle innings to secure the win before a crowd of 40,269.
The Astros struck first in the top of the first inning. Jose Altuve doubled to center field, allowing Carlos Paredes to score and give Houston a 1-0 lead. The Yankees responded immediately in the bottom half of the frame.
Juan Soto homered to right field, a 364-foot shot that tied the game at 1-1. The Astros added another run in the top of the first when Yordan Alvarez grounded out to first base, allowing Garcia Jr. to score and put Houston ahead 2-1.
However, the Yankees erased that lead in the bottom of the first when Cody Bellinger grounded out, but the scoring sequence in the facts indicates the Yankees were behind. Correction based on facts: The score was 1-2 after the first inning. In the top of the fourth, Kyle Tucker homered to center field for a 412-foot shot, extending Houston's lead to 3-2.
The Yankees tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the fourth when Trea Turner grounded into a double play, but the facts state Chisholm Jr. scored on the play, making it 3-3.
The balance of the game was decided in the seventh and eighth innings. In the top of the seventh, Houston scored one run on an error to make it 4-3. Then, in the bottom of the seventh, the Yankees exploded for four runs.
