Yankees Lose to Astros 9-7 As Will Warren Struggles Again Against Rival

The Yankees lost this game 9-7. This was the first game of a three-game series against the Houston Astros. Will Warren struggled again, as he has had few starts. In particular, he has struggled against left-handed hitters. That was a problem in this game as he had to face the incomparable Yordan Alvarez. He came in leading the American League in batting average. Home runs and runs batted in.

It is interesting to think that with Yankees slugger Aaron Judge out injured for going on three months, Yordan Alvarez could win the Most Valuable Player this year. He is leading the league in all three major hitting categories. More news on the Astros. They fired their General Manager and told their Manager he would not be brought back. Who do you think will win the American League West Division?

Yankees and Astros Game Summary August 25

The Yankees were trying to leverage the momentum they built taking two of three from the division rival Blue Jays. However, in baseball, there is no such thing as momentum; it is only as good as your starting pitcher. The Houston starter, Ethan Pecko, turned 24 today. The Bombers’ starter. Will Warren has struggled of late. Here is how the game played out.

In the second inning, Yandier Diaz hit a solo home run. The Astros led 1-0. In the third inning, Cody Bellinger hit his first home run since June 17. It was a three-run shot, off the face of the upper deck. Trent Grisham scored, and so did Luis Garcia Jr.

In the fifth inning, Daulton Varsho singled and Yordan Alvarez scored. The game was tied at three. However, in the bottom of the fifth inning, Luis Garcia Jr. hit a two-run home run, and Ben Rice scored.

In the sixth inning, Jeremy Pena hit a two-run home run, and Yanier Diaz scored. The game was again tied at 5. In the seventh inning, Luis Garcia Jr. doubled again, and Trent Grisham scored. The Yankees led 6-5.

In the eighth inning, Yandier Diaz hit a solo home run. That tied the game at 6, and that was Diaz’s second home run of the game. Then Yordan Alvarez tripled, and Jeremy Pena scored. It was 7-6 Astros. Then Isaac Paredes singled, and Yordan Alvarez scored. It was 8-6.

In the eighth inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. singled, and Spencer Jones scored. The score was now 8-7. In the ninth inning, Yanier Diaz doubled, and Cam Smith scored. It was 9-7. That was the final score of the game.

Will Yordan Alvarez Win a Triple Crown?

He came into this game batting .320, with 36 home runs and 90 runs batted in. The team is really struggling, having let their General Manager, Dana Brown, go yesterday. On Saturday, they told manager Joe Espada that they would not bring him back next season. That does not matter to Yordan Alvarez, who just keeps hitting. He could easily win the American League triple crown. He has all season, and he did in this game, so why did the Yankees even pitch to him?

Cheaters Never Prosper

The Astros got lustily booed in the Bronx. They always do. That is because in 2017 they cheated and beat the Yankees in the American League Championship Series. So, they went to the World Series. The cheating scheme featured a spy in center field, who would steal the pitching signs. That person would relay the signs to someone near the dugout, who would bang on a trash can to alert the batter which pitch was coming. Strange, but true.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Yankees lost this game 8-7. The player of this game was Cody Bellinger, who, in the third inning, hit a three-run home run. His first since June 17. Honorable mention goes to Aaron Judge, who took batting practice today (he performed a host of other baseball activities). These two teams play the second game of their three-game series tomorrow night.

Conclusion

Aaron Judge took batting practice today and threw 100 feet. He also shagged balls in right field during batting practice. He has a long way to go, but this is encouraging progress. The Yankees have struggled to score runs with Judge out. He has been out of the lineup since June first. In other news, we may not be seeing Will Warren for much longer. He was inefficient tonight and struggled again. The team will have a surplus of pitching when Fried, Schmidt, and Gil return, and he may be the odd man out.