Yankees Secure Victory at Yankee Stadium
The New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros 9-3 on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Yankee Stadium. The win improved the Yankees record to 75-57, while the Astros fell to 66-67. Attendance was recorded at 40,269.
Scoring and Offensive Highlights
Houston took an early lead in the first inning when Jose Altuve doubled to center field, allowing Jeremy Pena to score. The Yankees responded immediately with a home run by Aaron Judge to right field. Anthony Volpe then drove in another run on a groundout to first base, giving New York a 2-1 advantage.
The game remained tight until the fourth inning when Gabriel Moreno homered to center field. Later in the same frame, a groundball resulted in a double play that allowed one run to score for each team, tying the contest at 3-3. The deadlock persisted into the seventh inning, where defensive errors by Houston shortstop Jose Altuve and third baseman Alex Bregman helped load the bases.
Giancarlo Sloane then singled to right field, driving in two runs to give the Yankees a 5-3 lead.
The Yankees extended their advantage later in the seventh. Anthony Volpe doubled to left field, scoring Sloane. In the eighth inning, Aaron Judge hit his second home run of the game to right field, adding two more runs and sealing the outcome at 9-3.
