New York • James Paxton was filled with nerves, and so were New York Yankees fans, worried the season was slipping away.
Tension only surged when the top of the first featured a little grounder that got away, a passed ball and a run-scoring wild pitch.
Just like that, the Bronx Bombers were back — in the game, and in this matchup of powerhouses.
A day after a brutal loss, and with little margin for more errors, the Yankees played like a 103-win team. Paxton chilled Houston’s bats and the bullpen followed with shutdown relief to beat the Astros 4-1 Friday night, cutting New York’s AL Championship Series deficit to 3-2.