{
  "id": 3644912,
  "title": "Yankees snap first inning slump, pour it on late to level series against Astros",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/yankees-snap-first-inning-slump-pour-it-on-late-to-level-series",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T02:22:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-snap-first-inning-slump-022222807.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York Yankees broke their early-season slump, coming back to win the series 9-3 against the Houston Astros. In the seventh inning, the Yankees scored four runs, bringing the score to 7-3 in favor of the home team. Throughout the game, the Yankees struck out a total of 13 batters, a mark they last achieved on August 12th against the Mariners. Pitcher Elmer Rodríguez delivered an impressive performance, with a 2.13 ERA, attributed to improved sinker velocity and curveball usage. Despite some command issues, Rodríguez struck out Jeremy Peña on a great curveball and struck out Yordan Alvarez on a 98 mph fastball. Trent Grisham's error contributed to the Astros' second run, but the Yankees' offense quickly responded with a 35th home run of the year from Ben Rice. The game saw several shifts in momentum, with the Yankees taking a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning. ERC made a remarkable comeback, allowing only three runs on three hits and two walks, striking out six batters on 88 pitches.",
  "summary": "Don’t look now, but the Yankees have scored at least seven runs in three straight games.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Cody Bellinger hits a tiebreaking double in the 7th inning as the Yankees beat the Astros 9-3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/cody-bellinger-hits-a-tiebreaking-double-in-the-7th-inning-as-the",
        "published": "2026-08-27T02:27:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Cody Bellinger hits a tiebreaking double in the 7th inning as the Yankees beat the Astros 9-3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/cody-bellinger-hits-a-tiebreaking-double-in-the-7th-inning-as-the-3648540",
        "published": "2026-08-27T02:28:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}