The Yankees snatched a dramatic 5-4 walk-off victory from the Astros on Saturday afternoon, riding a clutch performance from their bullpen and a late-game surge from their struggling offense. Down 4-3 in the ninth, New York's Trent Grisham—who had been mired in a slump—delivered the game-tying solo homer off Houston's Bryan King, his first long ball since July. The Yankees then loaded the bases against David Bednar in the 10th, setting the stage for Giancarlo Stanton's game-winning sacrifice fly, his second RBI of the day. Stanton's patience at the plate (two walks) proved just as valuable as his power in a game where New York's bats were otherwise quiet against Framber Valdez, who struck out nine over 5.2 gritty innings.

The Astros nearly stole this one behind Carlos Correa's red-hot bat—he extended his torrid August with two more hits, raising his average to a staggering .406—but their bullpen faltered late. Houston's Jeremy Peña (a homer and two RBI) and José Altuve (two hits) kept the pressure on, but the Yankees' relentless late-inning rally handed the Astros their third straight one-run loss. For New York, the win was a much-needed spark after dropping four of their last six, while Houston now faces urgent questions about closing out tight games in a tightening AL West race.