NEW YORK — All the runs the Astros have been missing, all the hits they forgot and the ensuing, built up aggravation funneled into one vicious night at the plate Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.
When Carlos Gomez homered into the Yankees bullpen in the seventh inning — flying around the bases one at-bat after some jawing between him and the Yankees dugout cleared the benches briefly and led to warnings for both sides — the effect had to be cathartic, for both player and team.
Finally, in a 15-1 win over the Yankees, the Astros offense returned, giving ace Dallas Keuchel so much breathing room that his rotation-mates had to be jealous.