Astros beat Yankees 9-7 as Alvarez hits a go-ahead triple in the eighth
Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees 9-7 on Tuesday night, with Yordan Alvarez contributing significantly to the victory. Alvarez went 3 for 5 at the plate, including a crucial go-ahead triple in the eighth inning, which he hit off Brent Headrick. The triple came after Yainer Diaz had hit a pair of solo home runs, including a tying shot earlier in the inning.
Jeremy Pena also contributed with a solo homer for the Astros, while Daulton Varsho added two RBI singles. Houston secured the win with six runs scored against New York's bullpen. This victory marked the sixth win in 15 games for the Astros, who have a major league-leading batting average of .323.
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