Altuve, Alvarez HR as Astros halt Yanks to end 7-game slide
Jose Altuve hit a leadoff homer, rookie Yordan Alvarez connected again and the Houston Astros beat the streaking New York Yankees 9-4 Sunday to end a season-high seven-game skid.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
9
New York Yankees
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Judge grounded out to third, LeMahieu scored.
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Ground Out 9-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Out 9-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
LeMahieu homered to right (362 feet), Hicks scored and Gardner scored.
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Home Run 9-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 9-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 9-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
Gurriel homered to left (391 feet).
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Home Run 9-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Alvarez homered to right (409 feet), Brantley scored.
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Home Run 8-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
White homered to right (372 feet), Gurriel scored, Chirinos scored and Reddick scored.
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Home Run 6-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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End Inning 9-4
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Torres flied out to center.
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Fly Out 9-4
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Play Result 9-4
Gregorius to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 9-4
Gregorius to second on fielder's indifference.
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Roberto Osuna pitches to Gleyber Torres
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Gregorius grounded into fielder's choice to second, Sánchez out at second.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 9-4
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Roberto Osuna pitches to Didi Gregorius
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Encarnación struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Roberto Osuna pitches to Edwin Encarnacion
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Sánchez singled to center.
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Single 9-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Head to Head
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
- Clarke Schmidt 15-Day-IL
Houston Astros
- Brandon Walter Out
- Cristian Javier Out
- Brice Matthews Out
- Carlos Correa 60-Day-IL
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
DJ LeMahieu3B26
Aaron JudgeRF99
Luke Voit1B99
Gary SanchezC99
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Didi GregoriusSS18
Gleyber Torres2B25
Aaron HicksCF12
Brett GardnerLF11
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Alex BregmanSS3
Michael BrantleyLF23
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Yuli Gurriel3B10
Robinson ChirinosC23
Josh ReddickRF22
Tyler White1B16
Jake MarisnickCF94
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