Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees
Aug 26, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| NYY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - | 9 | 13 | 1 | 8 |
loss:
B. Sousa(1-3)win:
P. Blackburn(6-2)
B. Sousa(1-3)win:P. Blackburn(6-2)Game Recap
NEW YORK – The Yankees offered a simple piece of advice to Elmer Rodriguez ahead of his fifth Major League start: Find the swagger that has carried him to this level, and believe that his stuff is good enough to be here. Rodriguez did that over a career-best six-plus innings,...
Scoring Summary
HOUNYY
1Jose Altuve doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. Isaac Paredes scores. [1 run] 10- 1Ben Rice homers (35) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 11
- 1George Lombard Jr. grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. Luis Garcia Jr. scores. Cody Bellinger to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 12
- 4Daulton Varsho homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 22
- 4Trent Grisham grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Jeremy Pena to first baseman Christian Walker. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores. Austin Wells to 3rd. Jose Caballero out at 2nd. Trent Grisham out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 23
- 7Christian Walker reaches on a fielding error by shortstop George Lombard Jr. Jose Altuve scores. Daulton Varsho to 3rd. [1 run] 33
- 7Cody Bellinger doubles (22) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Trent Grisham scores. Ben Rice scores. Luis Garcia Jr. to 3rd. [2 runs] 35
- 7Spencer Jones singles on a line drive to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Luis Garcia Jr. scores. Cody Bellinger to 3rd. [1 run] 36
- 7Jazz Chisholm Jr. doubles (16) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Cody Bellinger scores. Spencer Jones to 3rd. [1 run] 37
- 8Luis Garcia Jr. homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. Ben Rice scores. [2 runs] 39
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jeremy PenaSS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .283 |
| 2Yordan AlvarezDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .322 |
| 3Isaac Paredes3B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| 4Jose Altuve2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| 5Daulton VarshoCF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .236 |
| 6Christian Walker1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 |
| 7Taylor TrammellLF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .208 |
| Nelson VelazquezPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 |
| 8Cam SmithRF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr.PH-RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| 9Christian VazquezC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 |
| TOTAL | 4 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 11 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter LambertRHP | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 102 | 3.66 |
| Kai-Wei TengRHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.22 |
| Bennett SousaLHP | 0.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6.27 |
| Enyel De Los SantosRHP | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 4.67 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 163 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Trent GrishamCF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .219 |
| 2Ben RiceDH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .251 |
| 3Luis Garcia Jr.1B | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .287 |
| 4Cody BellingerLF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| 5George Lombard Jr.SS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .265 |
| 6Spencer JonesRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 |
| 7Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| 8Austin WellsC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .182 |
| 9Jose Caballero3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .233 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer RodriguezRHP | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 4.70 |
| Paul BlackburnRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1.70 |
| Michael FulmerRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.00 |
| Tim HillLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4.32 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 132 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningHOUNYY
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Jeremy Pena strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes. [2 outs]00
- WALK — Isaac Paredes walks.00
- DOUBLE — Jose Altuve doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. Isaac Paredes scores. [1 run]10
- GROUNDOUT — Daulton Varsho grounds out to first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. [3 outs]10
- BOTTOM 1
- STRIKEOUT — Trent Grisham called out on strikes. [1 out]10
- HOME RUN — Ben Rice homers (35) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]11
- SINGLE — Luis Garcia Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell.11
- FIELDERS CHOICE — Cody Bellinger reaches on a fielder's choice. Luis Garcia Jr. to 3rd. Cody Bellinger to 2nd. Luis Garcia Jr. advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by first baseman Christian Walker.11
- GROUNDOUT — George Lombard Jr. grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. Luis Garcia Jr. scores. Cody Bellinger to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs]12
- STRIKEOUT — Spencer Jones strikes out swinging. [3 outs]12
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Team Stats
Game Details
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 · 7:05 PM
Yankee Stadium · The Bronx, NY
attendance: 40,269 (86.5%)
weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy
spread: NYY -118
over/under: 9