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Matijevic’s 9th-inning single lifts Astros over Yankees 3-2

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German walks on the mound after giving up back-to-back home runs to Houston Astros' Yordan Alverez and Alex Bregman during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) Houston Astros' Yordan Alverez celebrates with third base coach Gary Pettis after hitting a solo home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) Houston Astros' Yordan Alverez, left, celebrates with Alex Bregman after hitting a solo home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German walks on the mound after giving up back-to-back home runs to Houston Astros' Yordan Alverez and Alex Bregman during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) Houston Astros' Yordan Alverez celebrates with third base coach Gary Pettis after hitting a solo home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) Houston Astros' Yordan Alverez, left, celebrates with Alex Bregman after hitting a solo home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German walks on the mound after giving up back-to-back home runs to Houston Astros' Yordan Alverez and Alex Bregman during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) Houston Astros' Yordan Alverez celebrates with third base coach Gary Pettis after hitting a solo home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) Houston Astros' Yordan Alverez, left, celebrates with Alex Bregman after hitting a solo home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German walks on the mound after giving up back-to-back home runs to Houston Astros' Yordan Alverez and Alex Bregman during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) Houston Astros' Yordan Alverez celebrates with third base coach Gary Pettis after hitting a solo home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) Houston Astros' Yordan Alverez, left, celebrates with Alex Bregman after hitting a solo home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) Houston Astros pinch hitter J.J. Matijevic, center top, celebrates with Jeremy Pena (3) and Korey Lee (38) after hitting a walkoff single during the ninth inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the New York Yankees, Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker Jr., left, congratulates pinch hitter J.J. Matijevic (13) on his walkoff single during the ninth inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the New York Yankees, Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) New York Yankees' DJ LeMahieu (26) celebrates with Aaron Judge after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the Houston Astros Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier reacts after giving up a solo home run to New York Yankees' DJ LeMahieu during the fifth inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is shown before the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the Houston Astros Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker Jr. is shown during the first inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the New York Yankees Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery delivers to Houston Astros' Jose Altuve during the first inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) Houston Astros' Mauricio Dubon runs home to score on an RBI double by Korey Lee during the second inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the New York Yankees Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery fields a bunt hit for a single by Houston Astros' Jose Altuve during the first inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) Houston Astros pinch hitter J.J. Matijevic, right, watches his walkoff RBI single off New York Yankees relief pitcher Michael King during the ninth inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox) Houston Astros pinch hitter J.J. Matijevic, second from left, celebrates with Justin Verlander after hitting a walkoff single during the ninth inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the New York Yankees, Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)
Matijevic’s 9th-inning single lifts Astros over Yankees 3-2