August 25, 2026 • 7:05 PM • Yankee Stadium
Status
Final
New York Yankees
NYY
7
Houston Astros
HOU
9
New York Yankees
Starter
Houston Astros
Starter
New York Yankees
74-57 (.565)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
3.5
Houston Astros
66-66 (.500)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
| Stat | New York Yankees | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .721 | .724 |
| HR | 192 | 184 |
| Runs | 630 | 631 |
| ERA | 3.25 | 4.61 |
| WHIP | 1.18 | 1.37 |
| Strikeouts | 1243 | 1219 |
New York Yankees
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.5 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.5 ERA
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.588 ERA
3.2 IP, 4 SO, 2.455 ERA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Allen (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho (CF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Taylor Trammell (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Pecko (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bennett Sousa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Okert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Abreu (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Hader (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York Yankees | |||||||
| Trent Grisham (CF) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Rice (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cody Bellinger (LF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Lombard Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Jones (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Wells (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| José Caballero (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Warren (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fernando Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yerry De los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brent Headrick (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bradley Hanner (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Ethan Pecko | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Bennett Sousa | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Okert | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hader | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New York Yankees | |||||||
| Will Warren | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Fernando Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yerry De los Santos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brent Headrick | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bradley Hanner | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
top 2 • Home Run • 0-1
Yainer Diaz homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 3 • Single • 0-2
Daulton Varsho singles on a ground ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger. Jose Altuve scores.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 3-2
Cody Bellinger homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Trent Grisham scores. Luis García Jr. scores.
top 5 • Single • 3-3
Daulton Varsho singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 5-3
Luis García Jr. homers (27) on a line drive to right field. Ben Rice scores.
top 6 • Home Run • 5-5
Jeremy Peña homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. Yainer Diaz scores.
bottom 7 • Double • 6-5
Luis García Jr. doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Trent Grisham scores. Ben Rice to 3rd.
top 8 • Home Run • 6-6
Yainer Diaz homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.
top 8 • Triple • 6-7
Yordan Alvarez triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. Jeremy Peña scores.
top 8 • Single • 6-8
Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. Yordan Alvarez scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 7-8
Jazz Chisholm Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Spencer Jones scores.
top 9 • Single • 7-9
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.
Recap
NEW YORK -- If blowing a six-run lead en route to losing a home game to the last-place A’s on Sunday to cap a disappointing 3-6 homestand wasn’t the low point of the Astros’ season, it certainly was close. The loss dropped Houston back under .500, a day before the
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Yainer Diaz fuels Astros' back-and-forth win
Watch highlightCondensed Game: HOU@NYY - 8/25/26
Watch highlightYainer Diaz's two-homer, three-RBI game
Watch highlightYordan Alvarez's go-ahead triple
Watch highlightLuis García Jr.'s four-hit, three-RBI game
Watch highlightYainer Diaz's second home run of the game (10)
Watch highlightCody Bellinger's three-run home run (12)
Watch highlightJeremy Peña's two-run home run (15)
Watch highlightLuis García Jr.'s two-run home run (27)
Watch highlightYainer Diaz's solo home run (9)
Watch highlightYainer Diaz's RBI double
Watch highlightCam Smith's 9th inning triple
Watch highlightJazz Chisholm Jr.'s RBI single
Watch highlightLuis García Jr.'s RBI double
Watch highlightIsaac Paredes' RBI single
Watch highlightDaulton Varsho's second RBI single
Watch highlightDaulton Varsho's RBI single
Watch highlightJosh Hader earns the save
Watch highlightJose Altuve's spinning stop
Watch highlightDaulton Varsho's sliding catch
Watch highlightBryan Abreu's unorthodox double play
Watch highlightWill Warren begins the night with a K
Watch highlightField View: Yainer Diaz's second home run of the game
Watch highlightAaron Boone on Luis García Jr., bullpen usage
Watch highlightYainer Diaz on his strategy at the plate
Watch highlightStrike 1 confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightStrike 2 overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 1 confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightField View: Jeremy Pena's two-run home run
Watch highlightField View: Cody Bellinger's three-run homer
Watch highlightYankees broadcast gives update on Aaron Judge
Watch highlightJim Crane on the Astros' expectations
Watch highlightYainer Diaz: Home Run Statcast Analysis
Watch highlightA deep dive into Yainer Diaz's home run
Watch highlightThe distance behind Cody Bellinger's home run
Watch highlightA deep dive into Cody Bellinger's home run
Watch highlightBreaking down Ethan Pecko's pitches
Watch highlightThe distance behind Luis García Jr.'s home run
Watch highlightLuis García Jr.'s home run through bat tracking data
Watch highlightBreaking down Will Warren's pitches
Watch highlightbottom 9 • Flyout • 7-9
Cody Bellinger flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
bottom 9 • Pop Out • 7-9
Luis García Jr. pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 7-9
Ben Rice flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
top 9 • Strikeout • 7-9
Nelson Velázquez strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Single • 7-9
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.
top 9 • Triple • 7-8
Cam Smith triples (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham.
top 9 • Strikeout • 7-8
Christian Walker strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Strikeout • 7-8
Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 7-8
Trent Grisham strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 7-8
José Caballero singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 7-8
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.
bottom 8 • Single • 7-8
Jazz Chisholm Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Spencer Jones scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 6-8
Spencer Jones doubles (9) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
top 8 • Lineout • 6-8
Jose Altuve lines out to right fielder Spencer Jones.
top 8 • Single • 6-8
Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. Yordan Alvarez scores.
top 8 • Triple • 6-7
Yordan Alvarez triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. Jeremy Peña scores.
top 8 • Single • 6-6
Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger.
top 8 • Flyout • 6-6
Nelson Velázquez flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones.
top 8 • Home Run • 6-6
Yainer Diaz homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-5
Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 6-5
George Lombard Jr. flies out to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
bottom 7 • Fielders Choice Out • 6-5
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.
bottom 7 • Double • 6-5
Luis García Jr. doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Trent Grisham scores. Ben Rice to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Single • 5-5
Ben Rice singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Trent Grisham to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 5-5
Trent Grisham walks.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-5
José Caballero strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Flyout • 5-5
Christian Walker flies out sharply to center fielder Trent Grisham.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-5
Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-5
Jose Altuve called out on strikes.
top 7 • Walk • 5-5
Isaac Paredes walks.
