Oct. 18 (UPI) -- DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Hicks each blasted first-inning home runs and James Paxton pitched six strong innings as the New York Yankees defeated Houston 4-1 on Friday night at Yankee Stadium to trim the Astros' lead in the AL Championship Series to 3-2.
After the Astros grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the first following a wild pitch, LeMahieu belted a solo home run off Houston starter Justin Verlander in the bottom of the inning.