HOUSTON — The Yankees’ 8-4 win on Thursday was pushed back by several minutes, as Aaron Boone asked umpires to inspect Taylor Trammell’s bat in the ninth inning following a double from the Astros’ outfielder.

Boone requested that the officials take a look at Trammell’s lumber because he had noticed some “discoloration” near the label earlier in the series and asked MLB about it prior to Thursday’s game. That led to some questions over the bat’s legality, as well as a lengthy delay that resulted in Trammell’s bat being confiscated and handed over to a league authenticator.

“I don’t know if [the discoloration] was natural or if it was … I don’t know, and I don’t want to accuse Taylor,” Boone, cutting himself off, explained after the confusion. “I’m not saying anything untoward or whate

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