NEW YORK — Justin Verlander pitched seven innings and allowed Jake Bauers’ go-ahead homer in the fifth inning and began his second stint with the Houston Astros with a 3-1 loss Saturday to the New York Yankees.
Verlander (6-6) allowed seven hits, the second most this season, and lost a start to the Yankees in the regular season for the first time since June 19, 2015, in Detroit. He struck out four and walked two and fell to 10-8 in his career against the Yankees in the regular season.
The Astros reacquired Verlander Tuesday in a trade with the New York Mets for a pair of prospects. The Mets also sent up to $50 million to Houston to help pay for Verlander’s contract — the $86.7 million, two-year deal he signed in December shortly after he helped the Astros win the World Series. .
Rookie Anthony Volpe hit a sacrifice fly in the second off Verlander for the Yankees, who won for the third time in four games. Gleyber Torres homered to start the eighth off Kendall Graveman.
For the Astros, Venezuelan José Altuve 3-1 with a run scored and an RBI. The Dominican Jeremy Peña 3-0. Cuban Yordan Álvarez 3-0. Honduran Mauricio Dubón 3-0. Puerto Rican Martín Maldonado 3-0.
For the Yankees, Venezuelan Gleyber Torres 3-2 with a run scored and an RBI.
2023-08-06 01:36:39
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