The New York Yankees survived another day of their season with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros Friday night. They sent the series to at least a game six which will be played in Houston.
Right-fielder Aaron Judge had all the confidence in the world in his team heading into game four.
“I knew we were going to Houston when I woke up,” said Judge following the game.
Aaron Judge finished 1-4 on the night where he singled in the first inning. He was then driven in by an Aaron Hicks three-run home run later that inning.
Both teams scored their runs only in the first inning. The Astros jumped first with George Springer scoring on a wild pitch. Following that, Paxton turned on the gears and silenced the hot Astro lineup.
The Yankees had a huge first inning that totally shifted the momentum of the game. DJ LeMahieu sent the second pitch he saw to right-center for a solo home run, which sent Yankee Stadium berzerk.
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After three consecutive hits, Aaron Hicks took Justin Verlander’s changeup off the right-field foul pole for a three-run home run. Yankee Stadium quite possibly shook all of New York City following this.
GET LOUD NEW YORK!
3-run shot off of the foul pole from Aaron Hicks! pic.twitter.com/SzSagiuqPw
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“We had our backs against the wall, and we’re going to keep fighting,” said LeMahieu following the game.
James Paxton went six full frames with nine strikeouts. After allowing that first-inning run on the wild pitch, he was lights out.
Game six will be played tomorrow night in Houston at 8:08 PM EST. Both teams haven’t announced their starters yet.