Jake Meyers hit a mammoth tiebreaking three-run homer with one out in the sixth inning for his second three-run shot of the game as the visiting Houston Astros hung on for a 9-7 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday.
Meyers became the first Astros player to drive in six runs against the Yankees with his career-best total and joined Chas McCormick as the second Houston player to erecord six RBIs this season. McCormick drove in six runs July 24 against the Texas Rangers.
Meyers, who made a diving catch in center field in Friday's 7-3 win, notched his second career multi-homer game as the Astros won for the 12th time in 18 games. Yordan Alvarez added a two-run shot in the third off Rodon, who exited with left hamstring tightness. The Astros rebounded after collecting two hits and striking out 16 times Saturday. Including last year's four-game sweep of the Yankees in the American League Championship Series they are 11-4 in the past 15 meetings against New York.
Gleyber Torres homered and hit an RBI double as part of a three-hit showing for the Yankees, who play 19 of their next 25 games on the road.
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