MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
04/07/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 733 - TUESDAY, APRIL 7TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (4-6) 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 1
New York Yankees (6-4) 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 X 6 11 3
Houston Decked, 6-4, by Yankees
The New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros, 6-4, in American League action at Yankee Stadium. Israel Ávila pulled his weight. The 8-year veteran was 3-4 with 3 singles. The save was credited to R.J. Alvarez, his 4th. Houston drops to 4-6.

Li-Jen Chu, who is a two-time All-Star, helped out the New York cause in the bottom of the seventh inning with a run-scoring sacrifice fly. For the game, the designated hitter was 1 for 3.

Said New York manager Gary DiSarcina: "We squared some balls up."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Thomas RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .281 1 4
J. Gonzáles 2B 5 0 1 1 0 3 2 .143 0 2
S. Castro DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .205 0 0
C. Spears CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .297 0 4
J. Roberts 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .278 0 0
J. Lowery LF 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .194 1 4
J. Damron C 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
   a-T. Holman PR, C 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .240 1 4
B. Antonelli 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .357 1 2
   b-D. Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 1 3
   d-U. Ok SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 0 2
E. van Zandvliet SS 3 1 1 2 0 2 5 .212 2 6
   c-S. McGuire PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 1 4
Totals 37 4 9 3 2 11 22      
a - T. Holman pinch ran for J. Damron in the 4th
b - D. Jones pinch hit for B. Antonelli in the 8th
c - S. McGuire pinch hit for E. van Zandvliet in the 8th
d - U. Ok substituted for D. Jones in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. van Zandvliet (2, 4th Inning off A. Portillo, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Thomas , J. Gonzáles , S. Castro 2 , J. Roberts , J. Lowery 2 , B. Antonelli , E. van Zandvliet 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Thomas , J. Gonzáles , J. Roberts , E. van Zandvliet
GIDP: C. Spears
Hit by Pitch: J. Damron
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Thomas (1) , J. Lowery (1) , B. Antonelli (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Roberts (2)
OF assists: 1 (Thomas(Ávila at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ramos SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .342 0 6
J. Palmeiro CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .209 0 3
I. Ávila 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .300 3 7
L. Chu DH 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .256 0 4
D. Carrasco 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 0 1
   a-R. González PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .179 0 2
   b-B. MacKerchar 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 0 1
B. McBride RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
H. Forte 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .200 0 3
L. Marrero LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .133 0 3
J. Herrera C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .161 0 1
Totals 34 6 11 5 2 5 10      
a - R. González pinch hit for D. Carrasco in the 7th
b - B. MacKerchar substituted for R. González in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. McBride (1, 2nd Inning off M. Cunningham, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Forte (4, 6th Inning off M. Cunningham, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. McBride (1, 7th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ramos 2 , I. Ávila 3 , L. Chu , R. González , B. McBride 5 , H. Forte 2 , J. Herrera
2-out RBI: M. Ramos , B. McBride , J. Herrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Palmeiro , H. Forte , L. Marrero
Sac Fly: L. Chu
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Ramos (4) , J. Palmeiro (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Carrasco 2 (2) , J. Herrera (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Forte-Ramos-Ávila)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Cunningham 6.0 7 2 2 2 4 0 26 94 5.19   
R. Rodriguez L (0-1), BS (1) 0.2 4 4 1 0 0 0 7 28 4.15   
J. De Fratus 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cunningham 52
Batters Faced: M. Cunningham 26, R. Rodriguez 7, J. De Fratus 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cunningham 2-11, R. Rodriguez 0-2, J. De Fratus 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cunningham 94-59, R. Rodriguez 28-18, J. De Fratus 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. De Fratus 1-0
WP: R. Rodriguez
Balk: M. Cunningham
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Portillo 4.1 7 4 2 1 6 1 24 97 4.50   
P. Gilbert 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 7 26 3.60   
S. Palmer W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 0.00   
C. Williams H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 1.35   
R. Alvarez SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 7.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Portillo 42
Batters Faced: A. Portillo 24, P. Gilbert 7, S. Palmer 3, C. Williams 3, R. Alvarez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Portillo 2-5, P. Gilbert 0-2, S. Palmer 2-0, C. Williams 0-3, R. Alvarez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Portillo 97-59, P. Gilbert 26-18, S. Palmer 9-6, C. Williams 10-6, R. Alvarez 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Gilbert 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Portillo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Israel Ávila
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (45 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 22479
Special Notes: C Josh Damron was injured being hit by a pitch.
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