The New York Yankees blow out the Houston Astros to get back in the series

The New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros on Monday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 8-1.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he pitched very well.  Aaron Judge and Todd Frazier each hit a three-run homerun to lead the offense. 

Sabathia pitched six innings giving up three hits and no runs.  He walked four and struck out five and he won the game.  Adam Warren pitched two scoreless innings giving up a walk and he struck out one, Dellin Betances walked the only two batters he faced and Tommy Khanle pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout. 

Charlie Morton pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up six hits and seven runs with two walks and three strikeouts.  He lost the game, Will Harris pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run and Colin McHugh pitched four scoreless innings giving up a walk and three strikeouts. 

Judge had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk, Didi Gregorius had a hit and Greg Bird had a hit and drew a walk.  Starlin Castro had a hit, Aaron Hicks had a hit and T. Frazier had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk.  Chase Headley had a hit and an RBI.  Bird hit a double, T. Frazier and Judge each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 3-6 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Gregorius was picked off and he committed an error. 

George Springer had a hit and drew a walk, Alex Bregman had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Jose Altuve drew a walk.  Carlos Correa had a hit, Evan Gattis drew a walk and Marwin Gonzalez drew a walk.  Josh Reddick drew a walk, Derek Fisher drew a walk and Cameron Maybin had a hit and drew a walk.  The Astros were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Morton had a pickoff. 

In the second T. Frazier hit a three-run homerun to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead.  In the fourth Headley hit an RBI single to push the lead to 4-0.  A wild pitch made it a 5-0 game and a Judge three-run homerun extended the lead to 8-0.  In the ninth Bregman drew an RBI walk to cut the lead to 8-1 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees now trail the series 2 games to 1 and will try to even the series on Tuesday