HOUSTON — Aaron Judge and the Yankees trolled Jose Altuve Saturday night, but the Astros and their second baseman had the last laugh Sunday. In an all-too familiar scene for Yankee fans, Altuve hit a game-winning walkoff home run, off Chad Green this time, capping the Astros’ six-run ninth inning and delivering a 8-7 gut-punch to the Bombers in the series finale at Minute Maid Park.
“We were three outs away from a really good road trip. Now we have this kind of sour taste in our mouth for three days,” Green said. “Obviously with a five-run lead going into the ninth.