Yankees offense thrives with win over Astros secures series win.
NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto homered and drove in five runs, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton also went deep and the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros, 9-4, on Wednesday night.
It was the first time the power trio all connected in the same game for the Yankees, who won their fifth straight and improved to 6-0 against the Astros this season.
“That certainly puts a smile on your face when those three guys do that,” New York manager Aaron Boone said.
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Stanton hit a 119.9 mph rocket into the second deck, the hardest-hit ball in the majors this year.
“We all know how capable we are and when you have nights like that, it’s great,” Soto said.
New York starter Carlos Rodón (3-2) bounced back from his worst outing of the season last week in Baltimore. He allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings, earning a nice hand from the home crowd.
Kyle Tucker and Jeremy Peña homered for the Astros, who lost their fourth in a row and dropped to 12-24.
Soto launched a two-run homer on the first pitch he saw in the first inning. He connected for a 440-foot drive on a fastball from Houston rookie Spencer Arrighetti (0-4), sending his 10th homer off an advertisement at the back of the Astros’ bullpen in left-center field.
“I feel like when I’m hitting the ball that way and I’m in my best path and my swing is in the best spot, it’s everything that I’ve been asking for with all my practices and everything,” Soto said.
