Teixeira hits go-ahead HR, Yankees take 2 of 3 from Astros
Mark Teixeira sliced a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh inning and Starlin Castro connected again, sending the New York Yankees past the Houston Astros 8-5 Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
5
New York Yankees
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| NYY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Teixeira homered to left (346 feet), Gardner and Rodriguez scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Foul Out 5-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Rodriguez singled to center, Ellsbury scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Castro homered to left (418 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
McCann homered to right (354 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
White singled to center, Rasmus and Gómez scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Ellsbury doubled to deep right, Gregorius scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Headley hit sacrifice fly to left, Teixeira scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Tucker homered to center (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Kratz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Kratz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
González struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
González batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
White singled to right, Gómez to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Single 5-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
White batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Duffy struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 5-8
Duffy hit for Valbuena.
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Lineup Change 5-8
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Lineup Change 5-8
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Gómez reached on infield single to shortstop.
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Single 5-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Alex RodriguezDH13
Mark Teixeira1B25
Brian McCannC16
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Chase Headley3B12
Starlin Castro2B13
Didi GregoriusSS18
Substitutes
Aaron HicksRF12
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Carlos CorreaSS1
Colby RasmusLF28
Carlos GomezCF91
Luis Valbuena3B18
Tyler White1B16
Preston TuckerDH30
Erik KratzC38
Substitutes
Matt DuffyPH
Marwin GonzalezDH14
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