For most of the night at Daikin Park, the New York Yankees looked in control. Starter Will Warren delivered five strong innings, and a 4-1 lead carried the crowd into the middle frames with optimism. But as so often happens in baseball, one inning unraveled everything, and by the time the dust settled, the Houston Astros had stolen an 8-7 victory.
The turning point came in the eighth inning. Reliever Devin Williams, trusted to hold the line, saw his night spiral after a Carlos Correa double, three walks, and a disputed strike zone. Frustration mounted as Taylor Trammell drew a bases-loaded walk on five pitches, forcing in the go-ahead run. Moments later, Williams and manager Aaron Boone were both ejected, leaving the Yankees searching for answers.
Despite the chaos, the Yankees kept figh