Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered and drove in four and the visiting New York Yankees ran their winning streak to seven by taking control early in their 12-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
The Yankees lost Giancarlo Stanton to tightness in his lower right leg in the sixth. Stanton was pulled after advancing from second to third on a single by JC Escarra off the left field fence when he appeared to run gingerly making sure the ball was not caught.
New York’s Will Warren (3-0) allowed two hits on seven hits in six innings. The right-hander struck out six and walked one.
Chisholm had his first three-hit game of the season and third multi-hit game in four games after not getting a multi-hit game in his first 21 games. Chisholm’s four RBIs also equaled his total from his first 24 games.
Chisholm hit a two-run single in New York’s three-run first inning off Houston’s Lance McCullers Jr. (1-2). He added a solo homer on a drive to right field in the fourth for a 5-1 lead and contributed an RBI single in the seventh when the Yankees pushed their lead to 12-2.
Ryan McMahon, Ben Rice and Jose Caballero also hit solo homers as the Yankees totaled 13 hits and reached double digit runs for the third time this season.
McMahon homered in the second to give the Yankees a 4-0 lead, while Rice and Caballero went deep in a four-run seventh to expand the lead to 12-2 off reliever Colton Gordon.
Rice, Caballero and McMahon accounted for two RBIs apiece.
Rice was credited with an RBI for New York’s first run when Houston second baseman Jose Altuve was charged with a throwing error on a double play attempt. Caballero hit an RBI single in a three-run sixth and McMahon hit a double play grounder that produced a run in the seventh.
Trent Grisham lifted a sacrifice fly and Stanton had an RBI single in the sixth shortly before exiting.
Yainer Diaz homered and had an RBI single for the Astros, who lost for the 14th time in 18 games. Former Yankees minor leaguer Braden Shewmake also homered for the Astros, who finished with 11 hits.
McCullers allowed seven runs (five earned) on six hits in five-plus innings. He struck out three, walked four and exited after Stanton’s run-scoring single.
