Astros Rally Late to Defeat Yankees 9-7 in Bronx

Deciding Runs in the Eighth

The Houston Astros secured a 9-7 victory over the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The decisive momentum shifted in the bottom of the eighth inning when the away team mounted a three-run rally. Yordan Alvarez tripled to right field, allowing Carlos Peña to score and giving Houston a 7-6 lead.

Immediately following that play, José Paredes singled to center field, scoring Alvarez and extending the Astros' advantage to 8-6. The Yankees responded with one run in the top of the ninth, but Houston answered with the final tally in the bottom of the ninth.

Early Offense and Home Runs

The game began with significant offensive production from both sides. In the top of the second inning, Carlos Correa homered to left center, placing the Astros ahead 1-0. The Yankees tied the game in the third inning, but Houston regained the lead with a double play that resulted in a run.

By the end of the fifth inning, the score was tied 3-3 after a series of singles and home runs. The Yankees took a 5-3 lead in the fifth inning when Juan Soto homered to right field, scoring two runs. The Astros tied the game at 5-5 in the sixth inning when Carlos Correa homered to left center, scoring one run.

The Yankees regained the lead in the seventh inning with a double that brought in a run, making the score 6-5.

Pitching Performance

Ethan Pecko started for the Astros, pitching 4.1 innings while allowing five hits and five earned runs. He issued four walks and recorded one strikeout. Bennett Sousa followed, pitching 1.2 scoreless innings without allowing a hit, a walk, or a strikeout.

Steven Okert pitched 0.2 innings, allowing two hits and one earned run. Bryan Abreu secured the win with one inning of work, allowing three hits and one earned run, improving his record to 5-3. Josh Hader closed the game with a save, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings with one strikeout.

For the Yankees, Will Warren pitched five innings, allowing seven hits and two earned runs. He issued two walks and struck out four batters. Fernando Cruz pitched one inning, allowing one hit and two earned runs.

Yerry De los Santos pitched one scoreless inning, issuing one walk and striking out one batter. Brent Headrick took the loss, pitching 0.2 innings while allowing four hits and three earned runs. Bradley Hanner finished the game with 1.1 innings, allowing two hits and one earned run while striking out three batters.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816667