Juan Soto throws out tying run at plate in 9th inning of Yankees' debut, 5-4 win over Astros
— Long lauded for his prowess at the plate, Juan Soto wowed on defense Thursday in his New York Yankees debut.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
5
Houston Astros
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| HOU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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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 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5 : 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 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Verdugo hit sacrifice fly to left, Judge scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 5-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 4-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Cabrera homered to right center (381 feet).
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Home Run 4-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Volpe walked, Torres scored, Rizzo to second, Soto to third.
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 4
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Rizzo hit by pitch, Cabrera scored, Soto to second, Torres to third.
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Hit By Pitch 2-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Soto singled to right, Trevino scored, Torres to second, Cabrera to third.
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Single 1-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Meyers homered to left (415 feet).
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Home Run 0-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Bregman grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Tucker out at second.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Clay Holmes pitches to Alex Bregman
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Tucker singled to right, Alvarez to second, Dubón thrown out at home.
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Single 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Clay Holmes pitches to Kyle Tucker
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Alvarez reached on infield single to second, Dubón to second.
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Single 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Clay Holmes pitches to Yordan Alvarez
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Altuve lined out to second.
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Line Out 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Clay Holmes pitches to Jose Altuve
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Dubón singled to right.
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Single 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Clay Holmes pitches to Mauricio Dubon
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Play Result 5-4
Holmes relieved Hamilton
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Volpe struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Josh Hader pitches to Anthony Volpe
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Rizzo struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
Showing the last 40 of 586 events.
Head to Head
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
New York Yankees
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Kyle TuckerRF23
Alex Bregman3B3
Jose Abreu1B79
Chas McCormickLF55
Yainer DiazC21
Jeremy PenaSS3
Jake MeyersCF6
Substitutes
Jon SingletonPH35
Mauricio DubonCF1
NYY
Gleyber Torres2B25
Juan SotoRF22
Aaron JudgeCF99
Giancarlo StantonDH27
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Anthony VolpeSS11
Alex VerdugoLF27
Jose TrevinoC35
Oswaldo Cabrera3B16
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