Yordan Alvarez hits go-ahead triple in 8th inning as Astros outlast Yankees 9-7
Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez delivered a crucial go-ahead triple in the eighth inning during a 9-7 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. The triple came off Yankees' reliever Brent Headrick, securing the Astros' lead at 7-6. Yainer Diaz led the offense with two solo home runs, including a tying blast in the eighth.
Jeremy Pena added a solo homer in the sixth to tie the score at 5-5. Daulton Varsho contributed with two RBI singles for the Astros. The Astros managed to overtake the Yankees despite a strong showing from the Yankees' lineup, including Cody Bellinger's three-run homer in the third inning, which broke a 32-game homerless streak.
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