Yankees lose Opening Day to Astros 5-3

"UNB! Network" Tri-State Sports Report

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) is safe at 2nd
base as the throw to New York Yankees shortstop Starlin Castro 
(14) is late in the 7th inning on Opening Day against the Houston
Astros Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Yankee Stadium. (Credit:
Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.)

The New York Yankees were unable to get the victory in their first game of the 2016 season at home against the Houston Astros.

The Yankees lost the game 5-3.

Masahiro Tanaka started the game for the Yankees and pitched 5.2 innings and had an ERA of 3.18.

Carlos Beltran, Brian McCann, and Didi Gregorious all scored runs for the Yankees.

Jose Altuve (2), Carlos Correa (2) and Colby Rasmus scored runs for the Astros.

Dallas Keuchel pitched 7 runs for the Astros. He gave up three hits and gave up two runs.

The Astros took a 3-2 lead in the eighth inning, but the Yankees decided to play the remainder of the game under protest due to the controversial events of the scoring.