top of page
file.jpg
Derek McAdam

About Last Night: Yankees 7, Astros 6

By Derek McAdam

June 24, 2022

***

The Yankees began a huge four-game series against the Houston Astros with a remarkable win highlighted by a four-run rally in the 9th inning to take the first game of the series by a 7-6 score. The first time the Yankees held a lead was when they won the game.


Jameson Taillon did not have his best stuff, but the Yankee bullpen and offense continued to play great and the Yankees eventually found a way to win the game highlighted by a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning by Aaron Hicks to tie the game, followed by an Aaron Judge single to bring home the winning run.


The Yankees improved to 52-18 with the win.


Quick Stats:

  • Aaron Judge: 2-for-5, RBI, K, Walk-off single

  • Jameson Taillon: 5.2 IP, 10 H, 6 ER, 3 K

  • The Yankees' Bullpen: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K

The Big Story:

The Astros wasted no time getting on the board, as Alex Bregman hit a three-run home run in the 1st inning to give the Astros a quick 3-0 lead, but Giancarlo Stanton wasted no time getting the Yankees back into the game with a three-run home run of his own in the bottom of the inning, tying the game at 3-3.


Yordan Alvarez hit a three-run home run in the 3rd to give the Astros a 6-3 lead. And that's where the scoring stopped. Remarkably, the Yankees did not have a hit in any of the innings after the first inning until the ninth inning. In that time, they had only two base runners - Anthony Rizzo, who walked in the sixth inning and Aaron Judge, who reached on an error in the eighth. The Yankees finally came alive in the 9th inning to score four runs and win the game, their 15th straight win at Yankee Stadium. This is the most consecutive games the Yankees have won at home since 1961.


Player(s) of the Game:

Both Hicks and Judge delivered when it mattered most, so they both deserve the honors.


Notable Performances:

Lucas Luetge, Albert Abreu, and Miguel Castro all did well out of the bullpen to keep the game closed. No relief pitcher allowed a run.


Better to Forget:

  • Jameson Taillon will definitely want to forget this night, but it ended well for the team, so he can at least celebrate something.

  • Joey Gallo continues to struggle, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and bringing his average down to .176.

My Take:

Once again, the Yankees found a way to win a game when coming from behind. As I’ve said in previous weeks, this team is built differently than in past years. The bats are alive, the defense is solid, and the pitching has been very good. It is unlikely they keep this pace up for the entire season, but the key is that they continue to increase their lead in the AL East. The Yankees are currently 12 games ahead in the loss column over Toronto.


Overall, this was a great start to the series and hopefully, the Yankees can keep the momentum going.


What’s Next?

The Yankees will play the second of the four-game series against the Astros tonight, as Justin Verlander is set to start for the Astros while Luis Severino is scheduled to start for the Yankees.


The first pitch is set for 7:05 PM from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, and will be available on Amazon Prime Video.

7 comments

7 Comments


ldegraphics
Jun 24, 2022

I know this is nitpicking, but can't guys just hit a homer without all the theatrics. Then again Hicksie doesn't hit too many...lol

Like

Philip Cashier
Philip Cashier
Jun 24, 2022

Houston fell victim to The Full Aaron Treatment!

Like
Robert Malchman
Robert Malchman
Jun 24, 2022
Replying to

It's like Mystique and Aura are putting the show back together.

Like

Robert Malchman
Robert Malchman
Jun 24, 2022

I don't think you can say the offense "played great" when it was no-hit for 7 innings in the middle of the game. There were two great innings, and luckily that was enough, even though the Yankees starter didn't really have it.

Like
fuster
Jun 24, 2022
Replying to

the 9th inning made up for quite a lot of earlier inaction.


and, of course, the fact that they scored 7 runs points to a fair degree of effort and achievement.

Like

fuster
Jun 24, 2022

hard to believe that they can maintain the pace that has gotten them to 52-18

but they hardly need to maintain it.

should they play .500 ball for the remainder of the season

they end up with 98 wins

Like
dr sem.png

Start Spreading the News is the place for some of the very best analysis and insight focusing primarily on the New York Yankees.

(Please note that we are not affiliated with the Yankees and that the news, perspectives, and ideas are entirely our own.)

blog+image+2.jpeg

Have a question for the Weekly Mailbag?

Click below or e-mail:

SSTNReaderMail@gmail.com

SSTN is proudly affiliated with Wilson Sporting Goods! Check out our press release here, and support us by using the affiliate links below:

587611.jpg
583250.jpg
Scattering the Ashes.jpeg

"Scattering The Ashes has all the feels. Paul Russell Semendinger's debut novel taps into every emotion. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll reexamine those relationships that give your life meaning." — Don Burke, writer at The New York Post

The Least Among Them.png

"This charming and meticulously researched book will remind you of baseball’s power to change and enrich lives far beyond the diamond."

—Jonathan Eig, New York Times best-selling author of Luckiest Man, Opening Day, and Ali: A Life

From Compton to the Bronx.jpg

"A young man from Compton rises to the highest levels of baseball greatness.

Considered one of the classiest baseball players ever, this is Roy White's story, but it's also the story of a unique period in baseball history when the Yankees fell from grace and regained glory and the country dealt with societal changes in many ways."

foco-yankees.png

We are excited to announce our new sponsorship with FOCO for all officially licensed goods!

FOCO Featured:
carlos rodon bobblehead foco.jpg
bottom of page