The New York Yankees earned their 45th victory of the season last night, 4-0 against the tough Houston Astros in Minute Maid Park. For the Bombers, stringing together a few wins is a must, as is showing they can get the job done against top teams.
One of the main drivers of the victory on Friday night was Yankees’ starting pitcher Nestor Cortes. Summoned to the biggest of stages due to recent injuries to the staff, most notably Mike King’s, Cortes has been a breath of fresh air for the rotation, and yesterday, he kept the Astros off the scoreboard for 4 2/3 frames.