Teixeira's double helps Yankees over Astros 9-6
Brian McCann hit a grand slam and Chris Young homered to give New York an early lead, and Mark Teixeira had a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth after the Yankees squandered that cushion in
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
9
Houston Astros
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 9-6
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 9-6
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-6
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Play Result 9-6
Headley homered to left (411 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Teixeira doubled to deep left center, Gardner and Young scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-6
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Advancing On Play 7-6
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Altuve homered to left (354 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Correa homered to right (372 feet), Springer scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Carter homered to left (397 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Springer singled to left, Carter scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Carter doubled to deep center, Santana scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Young homered to left (356 feet), Gardner scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 9-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-6
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Play Result 9-6
Tucker grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 9-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 9-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-6
Tucker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-6
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Play Result 9-6
Valbuena hit a ground rule double to right.
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Ground Rule Double 9-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Looking 9-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 9-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 9-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-6
Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-6
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Play Result 9-6
Altuve grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 9-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-6
Altuve batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-6
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Play Result 9-6
Correa struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 9-6
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 9-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 9-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-6
Correa batting
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Play Result 9-6
Betances relieved Wilson.
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Start Inning 9-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 9-6
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Lineup Change 9-6
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End Inning 9-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-6
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Play Result 9-6
Gardner fouled out to left.
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Foul Out 9-6
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 9-6
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Head to Head
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
George SpringerCF4
Carlos CorreaSS1
Jose Altuve2B27
Luis Valbuena3B18
Evan GattisLF11
Jon SingletonDH35
Domingo SantanaRF24
Chris Carter1B48
Jason CastroC18
Substitutes
Preston TuckerLF30
NYY
Brett GardnerCF11
Chris YoungLF24
Alex RodriguezDH13
Mark Teixeira1B25
Brian McCannC16
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Chase Headley3B12
Didi GregoriusSS18
Jose Pirela2B67
Substitutes
Garrett JonesPH33
Stephen Drew2B10
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