Astros' Justin Verlander says 'thank you' to Yankees fans who booed him after strong outing
Houston's Justin Verlander tamed the Yankees again, slowing the highest-scoring team in the majors and having some fun with the Bronx fans while doing it.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
5
New York Yankees
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Yankee Stadium · 46,583 att.
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 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Altuve homered to left (373 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Bird homered to right (361 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: 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 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Gattis singled to left, Gurriel scored, González thrown out at third, Gattis to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: 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 3: strike 1 (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: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Davis homered to left (381 feet), González and Gattis scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Gregorius grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 5-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Gregorius batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Hicks grounded out to pitcher, Bird to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Ground Out 5-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Hicks batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Torres struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Torres batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Bird singled to left.
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Single 5-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Bird batting
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Play Result 5-1
Giles relieved Devenski.
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Start Inning 5-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Lineup Change 5-1
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End Inning 5-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Marisnick struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
NYY win series 2-1
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Aaron JudgeRF99
Gary SanchezC99
Greg Bird1B13
Gleyber Torres2B25
Aaron HicksCF12
Didi GregoriusSS18
Miguel Andujar3B41
Neil WalkerDH12
HOU
George SpringerRF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Yuli Gurriel3B10
Marwin GonzalezLF14
Evan GattisDH11
J.D. Davis1B22
Brian McCannC16
Jake MarisnickCF94
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