The New York Yankees were defeated
by the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon.
The game took place at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas and the final
score was 3-1. Michael Pineda started
for the Yankees and pitched well. The
Yankees offense didn't do much of anything, Brett Gardner had the only
RBI.
Pineda pitched a complete game
allowing three runs with two of them being earned on seven hits and no
walks. He struck out eight batters and
took his fifth loss of the season.
Collin McHugh pitched eight innings
giving up two hits and a run with two walks and eight strikeouts. He won his ninth game of the season. Luke Gregerson saved his 18th game of the
season pitching a perfect inning.
Gardner had a hit, an RBI and drew
a walk, Alex Rodriguez had a hit and Stephen Drew had a walk. The Yankees were 1-2 with runners in scoring
position and left three men on base.
Gardner committed an error.
George Springer had a hit, Carlos
Correa had two hits and Jose Altuve had a hit.
Evan Gattis had a hit and an RBI, Preston Tucker had a hit and Domingo
Santana had a hit. Jason Castro had an
RBI, Correa hit two doubles and Tucker hit a double. Gattis hit a triple and the Astros were 1-4
with runners in scoring position and left one man on base. Altuve and Santana were each caught
stealing.
In the third Gardner hit an RBI
single to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.
In the fourth Correa hit an RBI double to tie the game at one and in the
seventh Gattis hit an RBI triple to make it 2-1 Astros. Castro hit a sac fly in the eighth to make it
3-1 and that would be the final score.
The two teams split the four game
series and the Yankees will head to Anaheim to take on the Angels in a three
game set beginning on Monday night.
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