HOUSTON – Austin Wells hit a tiebreaking home run to lead off the seventh inning and added an RBI single as the Yankees stretched their winning streak to eight games Saturday night with an 8-3 victory over the Houston Astros.
Trent Grisham and José Caballero also hit solo home runs for the Yankees, who supplemented 12 hits with 10 walks, including bases-loaded free passes to Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Caballero continued a torrid stretch at the plate by going 3-for-5, his third consecutive multi-hit game. Over his past 14 games dating to April 11, the shortstop is batting .377 (20-for-53) with three home runs, four doubles and 10 RBIs. He also stole his 10th base Saturday, but he was twice caught stealing third, the only times he has been caught this season.