Astros Stun Yankees 9-7 in Bronx Thriller

The Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees 9-7 in a high-scoring affair at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Attendance at the venue was 43,229. The game featured five total home runs and a ninth-inning rally that sealed the win for the visitors. After the loss, the Yankees fell to 74-57, while the Astros improved to 66-66.

The Astros took an early lead in the second inning when Diaz homered to left center, traveling 383 feet. The Yankees responded in the third inning with a three-run homer by Bellinger to right, which also scored Grisham and García Jr. The score was tied 3-3 entering the fifth inning.

Varsho singled to right to score Alvarez, but the Yankees regained the lead when García Jr. homered to right, scoring Rice. In the sixth inning, Peña homered to left center, scoring Diaz, to tie the game at 5-5.

The seventh inning saw the Yankees take a 6-5 lead on a double by García Jr. that scored Grisham. The Astros tied the game at 6-6 in the eighth inning when Diaz homered to right. Alvarez then tripled to right to score Peña, giving Houston a 7-6 lead.

Paredes singled to center to score Alvarez, extending the lead to 8-6. Chisholm Jr. singled to right to score Jones, cutting the deficit to 8-7. In the bottom of the ninth, Diaz singled to left, allowing Smith to score on an error.

Diaz was safe at second on a fielding error by left fielder Bellinger, securing the 9-7 victory.

For the Astros, Ethan Pecko pitched 4.1 innings, allowing five hits and five earned runs on four walks while striking out one. Bennett Sousa pitched 1.2 innings without allowing a hit, an earned run, a walk, or a strikeout. Steven Okert pitched 0.2 innings, allowing two hits and one earned run on one walk while striking out one.

Bryan Abreu pitched 1.0 inning, allowing three hits and one earned run with no walks and no strikeouts. He earned the win, improving to 5-3. Josh Hader pitched 1.1 innings without allowing a hit, an earned run, or a walk, striking out one to earn the save, his 19th of the season.

For the Yankees, Will Warren pitched 5.0 innings, allowing seven hits and two earned runs on two walks while striking out four. Fernando Cruz pitched 1.0 inning, allowing one hit and two earned runs on one walk with no strikeouts. Yerry De los Santos pitched 1.0 inning without allowing a hit or an earned run, walking one and striking out one.

Brent Headrick pitched 0.2 innings, allowing four hits and three earned runs with no walks and one strikeout. He took the loss, falling to 7-3. Bradley Hanner pitched 1.1 innings, allowing two hits and one earned run with no walks and three strikeouts.

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