MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
04/08/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 754 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (5-6) 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
New York Yankees (6-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 11 0
Yankees Suffer 4-3 Home Defeat
The Houston Astros and New York Yankees played an entertaining game for Yankee Stadium patrons.

Greg Connolly, the 15th overall pick in the 2018 draft, was locked in. The right-hander led the Houston Astros to a 4-3 win against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Connolly picked up the win for Houston, going 7.1 innings. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 1-0. Erling Moreno earned the save for Houston.

Houston first baseman Jonathan Roberts delivered a solo home run in the top of the fourth. Overall, he went 3 for 4, picking up 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 1 run and knocked in 2.

Roberts said his team "played with determination."

New York is 6-5 after the loss.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Thomas RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1 4
E. van Zandvliet SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .222 2 6
S. Castro DH 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 .190 0 1
C. Spears CF 4 0 2 1 0 2 2 .317 0 5
T. Holman C 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .241 1 4
J. Roberts 1B 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .364 1 2
J. Lowery LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 1 4
U. Ok 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .156 0 2
B. Antonelli 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .344 1 2
Totals 34 4 9 4 2 4 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Roberts (1, 2nd Inning off D. Ramos, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Roberts (1, 4th Inning off D. Ramos, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. van Zandvliet , C. Spears 2 , T. Holman , J. Roberts 7 , J. Lowery , B. Antonelli
2-out RBI: C. Spears
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Holman , J. Roberts , U. Ok , B. Antonelli
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. van Zandvliet (2) , B. Antonelli (3)
CS: C. Spears (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ok-van Zandvliet-Roberts, van Zandvliet-Ok-Roberts)
OF assists: 1 (Thomas(Palmeiro at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ramos SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .326 0 7
J. Palmeiro CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .255 0 3
I. Ávila 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .279 3 7
L. Chu DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .279 0 5
B. McBride RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 0 1
D. Carrasco 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .325 0 1
   a-R. González PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 0 2
B. MacKerchar 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .156 0 1
J. Herrera C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
L. Marrero LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .158 0 3
Totals 35 3 11 2 2 4 17      
a - R. González pinch ran for D. Carrasco in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Palmeiro (3, 1st Inning off G. Connolly, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Marrero (1, 5th Inning off G. Connolly, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Chu 2 (6, 6th Inning off G. Connolly, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off S. Jackson, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Carrasco (3, 9th Inning off E. Moreno, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ramos , J. Palmeiro 4 , L. Chu 4 , D. Carrasco 3 , J. Herrera 2 , L. Marrero 2
2-out RBI: M. Ramos , L. Chu
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ramos , J. Palmeiro , B. McBride 2 , D. Carrasco
GIDP: I. Ávila , L. Marrero
Hit by Pitch: J. Palmeiro
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ramos-MacKerchar)
PB: J. Herrera
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
G. Connolly W (1-0) 7.1 6 1 1 1 4 0 29 100 2.92   
S. Jackson 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 16 2.08   
E. Moreno SV (3) 1.0 4 2 2 1 0 0 6 29 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Connolly 65
Batters Faced: G. Connolly 29, S. Jackson 3, E. Moreno 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Connolly 7-10, S. Jackson 1-1, E. Moreno 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Connolly 100-63, S. Jackson 16-9, E. Moreno 29-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Jackson 1-1
Hit Batsmen: G. Connolly
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Ramos L (2-1) 6.1 7 4 4 1 2 1 26 95 2.60   
B. Gray 2.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 10 46 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Ramos 44
Batters Faced: D. Ramos 26, B. Gray 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Ramos 9-7, B. Gray 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Ramos 95-59, B. Gray 46-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Gray 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Greg Connolly
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 20160
Special Notes: 3B David Carrasco was injured while running the bases.
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