The Yankees continued to embarrass themselves deep in the heart of Texas, dropping an 8-6 contest to the Astros to complete a pitiful sweep. The pitching was bad, the team made some defensive mistakes, and the hitting was mostly nonexistent until garbage time.
After two disappointing losses, Brett Gardner spoke out about the Yankees needing to be better. Well, Gardner did his best to set the tone early himself by turning on a 2-0 fastball, depositing it deep into the right field seats for a leadoff homer. It was just the start the Yankees needed after a couple of lackluster efforts.