MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/04/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2679 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees (57-83) 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 7 15 1
Houston Astros (54-87) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Astros Beaten By Yankees, 7-2
New York pitcher Helmis Rodriguez did his part in helping his team defeat the Houston Astros, 7-2. The opposition could never get too much going against the left-hander. Rodriguez, now 10-11, was the winner. In 6.2 innings, he gave up 7 hits, while striking out 5, walking 4, and allowing 2 runs. The win has New York at 57-83.

With one out in the top of the seventh, Tyrone Taylor had a game-changing hit. The Yankees center fielder slammed a run-scoring single off José Morán, making the score 4-2, New York.

"Winning is hard sometimes," said Yankees manager Tim Laker. "This one was nice to get."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Taylor CF 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .263 7 56
K. Newton RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .140 1 9
I. Ávila 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .282 18 69
L. Chu 1B 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 .257 18 74
J. Heim DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .316 14 55
Á. Guiñónes LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 .264 2 13
W. Mathisen 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .228 2 12
B. MacKerchar SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .218 3 12
   a-W. Adames SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .290 5 49
M. Pentecost C 4 0 3 1 0 1 0 .229 4 23
Totals 40 7 15 7 1 6 18      
a - W. Adames substituted for B. MacKerchar in the 7th

BATTING
Triples: L. Chu (3, 1st Inning off G. Connolly, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Taylor 3 , K. Newton 2 , L. Chu 3 , J. Heim 2 , Á. Guiñónes , W. Mathisen , B. MacKerchar , W. Adames , M. Pentecost 3
2-out RBI: Á. Guiñónes , W. Mathisen , W. Adames , M. Pentecost
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Taylor , I. Ávila , L. Chu , Á. Guiñónes
GIDP: K. Newton , Á. Guiñónes
Hit by Pitch: J. Heim
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Newton (1)
CS: Á. Guiñónes (1)

FIELDING
Errors: I. Ávila (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hanna RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273 0 1
J. Villarreal LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .308 0 15
C. Spears CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .265 12 57
S. McGuire 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291 19 88
   a-L. Thomas PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .248 7 33
S. Castro 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .312 6 61
J. Lowery 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .292 4 42
U. Ok DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .259 1 13
T. Ibarra C 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .229 11 28
S. Sweet SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 .240 1 8
Totals 35 2 7 2 4 6 19      
a - L. Thomas pinch hit for S. McGuire in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Sweet (6, 2nd Inning off H. Rodriguez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hanna , J. Villarreal 2 , S. Castro , T. Ibarra 2 , S. Sweet 2
2-out RBI: S. Sweet
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hanna , C. Spears , S. Castro , S. Sweet 2
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: L. Thomas (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Sweet-Castro-Lowery, Sweet-Castro-Lowery)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Rodriguez W (10-11) 6.2 7 2 2 4 5 0 93 4.58   
R. Alvarez H (8) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 3.78   
S. Harris 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Rodriguez 53
Batters Faced: H. Rodriguez 31, R. Alvarez 7, S. Harris 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Rodriguez 5-10, R. Alvarez 2-3, S. Harris 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Rodriguez 93-60, R. Alvarez 25-16, S. Harris 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Alvarez 2-0 , S. Harris 1-0
WP: H. Rodriguez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Connolly L (7-10) 6.0 8 3 3 0 4 0 99 3.96   
J. Morán 1.2 6 4 1 0 1 0 27 4.76   
B. Snell 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 19 4.71   
E. Smith 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Connolly 48
Batters Faced: G. Connolly 24, J. Morán 11, B. Snell 5, E. Smith 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Connolly 6-6, J. Morán 1-2, B. Snell 1-1, E. Smith 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Connolly 99-59, J. Morán 27-19, B. Snell 19-11, E. Smith 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Snell 2-1 , E. Smith 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Smith
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Helmis Rodriguez
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 23306
Special Notes: 2B Bob MacKerchar was injured while running the bases.
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