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Houston Astros at New York Yankees

MLBAugust 25, 2026Yankee Stadium

AstrosHoustonHOUWon66-66

Astros 9, Yankees 7

Final
YankeesBronxNYY74-57
Score by inning
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HOU0110120319140
NYY0030201107102

W Bryan AbreuL Brent HeadrickSV Josh Hader

Yankees fall to Astros 9-7 as bullpen falters in series openerNew York's relief pitchers allowed six runs in Tuesday night's loss, dropping the series opener despite offensive contributions from Cody Bellinger.Recap · BenchScout

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones.
  3.  Isaac Paredes lines out to third baseman José Caballero.
  4.  Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to shortstop George Lombard Jr., deflected by second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Yordan Alvarez advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop George Lombard Jr.
  5.  Daulton Varsho grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr.

Bot 1st

  1.  Trent Grisham grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Ben Rice flies out to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
  3.  Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
  4.  Cody Bellinger lines out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

Top 2nd

  1.  Christian Walker grounds out to pitcher Will Warren.
  2.  LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Yainer Diaz homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.HOU 57%
  4.  Taylor Trammell walks.
  5.  Jeremy Peña flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones.

Bot 2nd

  1.  George Lombard Jr. grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Spencer Jones grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. walks.
  4.  Austin Wells walks.
  5.  José Caballero grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 3rd

  1.  Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes.
  2.  Isaac Paredes pops out to third baseman José Caballero.
  3.  Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones.
  4.  Daulton Varsho singles on a ground ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger. Jose Altuve scores.HOU 71%
  5.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Trent Grisham walks.HOU 64%
  2.  Ben Rice pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  3.  Luis García Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Trent Grisham to 3rd.HOU 61%
  4.  Cody Bellinger homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Trent Grisham scores. Luis García Jr. scores.NYY 66%
  5.  George Lombard Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
  6.  Spencer Jones grounds into a force out, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Jeremy Peña. George Lombard Jr. out at 2nd. Spencer Jones to 1st.
  7.  Spencer Jones caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Yainer Diaz to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

Top 4th

  1.  LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to center fielder Trent Grisham.
  2.  Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  3.  Taylor Trammell flies out to center fielder Trent Grisham.

Bot 4th

  1.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
  2.  Austin Wells strikes out swinging.
  3.  José Caballero lines out to left fielder Taylor Trammell.

Top 5th

  1.  Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham.
  3.  Isaac Paredes walks.NYY 59%
  4.  Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.NYY 65%
  5.  Daulton Varsho singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.NYY 51%
  6.  Christian Walker grounds out, third baseman José Caballero to first baseman Luis García Jr.NYY 56%

Bot 5th

  1.  Trent Grisham lines out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Ben Rice challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ben Rice walks.
  3.  Luis García Jr. homers (27) on a line drive to right field. Ben Rice scores.NYY 81%
  4.  Cody Bellinger flies out to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
  5.  George Lombard Jr. grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 6th

  1.  LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones.
  2.  Yainer Diaz walks.
  3.  Taylor Trammell flies out to center fielder Trent Grisham.
  4.  Jeremy Peña homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. Yainer Diaz scores.NYY 57%
  5.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger.

Bot 6th

  1.  Spencer Jones flies out sharply to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
  2.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  3.  Austin Wells pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.

Top 7th

  1.  Isaac Paredes walks.HOU 56%
  2.  Jose Altuve called out on strikes.NYY 50%
  3.  Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.
  4.  Christian Walker flies out sharply to center fielder Trent Grisham.

Bot 7th

  1.  José Caballero strikes out swinging.
  2.  Trent Grisham walks.
  3.  Ben Rice singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Trent Grisham to 3rd.NYY 70%
  4.  Luis García Jr. doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Trent Grisham scores. Ben Rice to 3rd.NYY 85%
  5.  Cody Bellinger reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to catcher Yainer Diaz. Ben Rice out at home. Luis García Jr. to 3rd.NYY 77%
  6.  George Lombard Jr. flies out to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.

Top 8th

  1.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yainer Diaz homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.NYY 56%
  3.  Nelson Velázquez flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones.
  4.  Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger.
  5.  Yordan Alvarez triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. Jeremy Peña scores.HOU 68%
  6.  Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. Yordan Alvarez scores.HOU 83%
  7.  Jose Altuve lines out to right fielder Spencer Jones.

Bot 8th

  1.  Spencer Jones doubles (9) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.HOU 68%
  2.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Spencer Jones scores.HOU 53%
  3.  Austin Wells grounds into a double play, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Jeremy Peña to pitcher Bryan Abreu. Jazz Chisholm Jr. out at 2nd. Austin Wells out at 1st.HOU 72%
  4.  José Caballero singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  5.  Trent Grisham strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.
  2.  Christian Walker strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Cam Smith triples (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham.
  4.  Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger. Cam Smith scores. Yainer Diaz to 2nd. Yainer Diaz advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by left fielder Cody Bellinger.HOU 89%
  5.  Nelson Velázquez strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 9th

  1.  Ben Rice flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Luis García Jr. pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  3.  Cody Bellinger flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

Top 2nd

  1.  HOU 1, NYY 0Yainer Diaz homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.HOU 57%

Top 3rd

  1.  HOU 2, NYY 0Daulton Varsho singles on a ground ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger. Jose Altuve scores.HOU 71%

Bot 3rd

  1.  HOU 2, NYY 3Cody Bellinger homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Trent Grisham scores. Luis García Jr. scores.NYY 66%

Top 5th

  1.  HOU 3, NYY 3Daulton Varsho singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.NYY 51%

Bot 5th

  1.  HOU 3, NYY 5Luis García Jr. homers (27) on a line drive to right field. Ben Rice scores.NYY 81%

Top 6th

  1.  HOU 5, NYY 5Jeremy Peña homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. Yainer Diaz scores.NYY 57%

Bot 7th

  1.  HOU 5, NYY 6Luis García Jr. doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Trent Grisham scores. Ben Rice to 3rd.NYY 85%

Top 8th

  1.  HOU 6, NYY 6Yainer Diaz homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.NYY 56%
  2.  HOU 7, NYY 6Yordan Alvarez triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. Jeremy Peña scores.HOU 68%
  3.  HOU 8, NYY 6Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. Yordan Alvarez scores.HOU 83%

Bot 8th

  1.  HOU 8, NYY 7Jazz Chisholm Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Spencer Jones scores.HOU 53%

Top 9th

  1.  HOU 9, NYY 7Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger. Cam Smith scores. Yainer Diaz to 2nd. Yainer Diaz advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by left fielder Cody Bellinger.HOU 89%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · HOU 2–3 NYY

Cody Bellinger homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Trent Grisham scores. Luis García Jr. scores.

See it in the scoring summary
NYY 66%NYY +27 pts

Game leaders

AstrosHouston

YankeesBronx

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jeremy Peña SS5222101.286
Yordan Alvarez DH5231001.323
Isaac Paredes 3B3011020.261
Jose Altuve 2B5120001.247
Nick Allen 2B0000000.258
Daulton Varsho CF5022001.233
Christian Walker 1B5000002.231
LaMonte Wade Jr. RF3000001.206
Cam Smith RF2110001.217
Yainer Diaz C4333210.261
Taylor Trammell LF2000010.212
Nelson Velázquez LF2000001.200
Totals419149349

3B: Alvarez, Smith.HR: Peña, Diaz 2.RBI: Peña 2, Alvarez, Paredes, Varsho 2, Diaz 3.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Ethan Pecko4.155541887.88
Bennett Sousa1.20000084.42
Steven Okert0.221111182.20
Bryan Abreu W1.031100154.17
Josh Hader S1.100001100.81

Video

0:06Probable pitchers for Astros at Yankees - August 25, 20260:13The distance behind Luis García Jr.'s home run0:13Daulton Varsho's RBI single0:11A deep dive into Cody Bellinger's home run
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