Yankees Rally Behind Bellinger to Defeat Astros 9-3

Final Score and Key Performers

The New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros 9-3 on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Attendance reached 40,269. Cody Bellinger was the standout performer for New York, driving in three runs in the seventh inning. The Yankees finished with a record of 75-57, while the Astros dropped to 66-67.

Game Progression

The Astros took an early lead in the first inning. Jose Altuve doubled to center, scoring Carlos Paredes. Then, Juan Soto homered to right field for 364 feet, tying the game at 1-1.

The Yankees responded in the bottom of the first. Gleyber Torres grounded out to first, allowing Luis García Jr. to score, putting New York ahead 2-1. In the fourth inning, the Astros tied it again.

Yordan Alvarez homered to center for 412 feet, making it 2-2. Shortly after, the Yankees took the lead when Austin Wells grounded into a double play, allowing Michael Chisholm Jr. to score. The score remained 3-2 until the seventh inning.

Seventh-Inning Surge

The seventh inning proved decisive. The Astros scored one run on an error, tying the game at 3-3. Bellinger then doubled to center, scoring Max Stassi and Juan Soto, giving the Yankees a 5-3 lead.

Aaron Judge singled to right, allowing García Jr. to score. Chisholm Jr. followed with a double to left, scoring Bellinger and extending the lead to 7-3. In the eighth inning, the Yankees added two more runs.

García Jr. homered to right for 354 feet, scoring Soto, to make the final score 9-3.

Pitching Performance

Elmer Rodriguez started for the Yankees, pitching six innings. He allowed three hits, three earned runs, two walks, and struck out six batters. Paul Blackburn earned the win, pitching one inning with one hit, no earned runs, one walk, and two strikeouts.

He also recorded his third save. For the Astros, Peter Lambert pitched 5.2 innings, allowing seven hits and two earned runs while striking out five. Bennett Sousa took the loss, pitching 0.1 innings, allowing five hits and four earned runs.

Kai-Wei Teng pitched 0.1 innings without allowing a hit or an earned run. Enyel De Los Santos pitched 1.2 innings, allowing one hit and two earned runs while striking out three. Michael Fulmer and Tim Hill each pitched one inning without allowing hits or earned runs.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816682