NEW YORK — Rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth inning, helping the New York Yankees to a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night in a rematch of last season's American League Championship Series.
Giancarlo Stanton and Billy McKinney hit back-to-back homers off Cristian Javier in the first inning for the Yankees, who beat the Astros at home for the first time since June 26, 2022, which was one day after Javier and two relievers combined to no-hit New York.
The Yankees, who were 52-19 prior to the no-hitter, went 47-44 the remainder of the regular season before edging Cleveland in the AL Division Series and getting swept by the Astros in the ALCS.