Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. It was just like old times for the Astros at Yankee Stadium. With the game on the line, Carlos Correa drove in Jose Altuve from third base to lead off the bottom of the 10th, as the . And although it was Correa that returned to The Bronx on Friday with the Astros for the first time since 2021, it was Altuve who remained Public Enemy No. 1 Ken Daneyko Jersey , as evidenced by the reception from the Yankee Stadium faithful. The two stars from the sign-stealing scandal-tarnished 2017 World Series championship team have been reunited, as the Astros try to get back to the postseason. Carlos Correa hits an RBI single during the 10th inning of the Yankees lo s to the Astros on Aug. 8, 2025. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Explore More Altuve homered in the first to give Houston the lead and then scored the winning run in the 10th. When youre at this stage, its just different and he takes it to a different gear, Correa said. I feel like he thrives in situations like that. Ive seen it for so many years. If Im the fans, I stop [booing]. If Im a fan, I try to make it feel like spring training. Altuve drew loud boos whenever his name was announced throughout the game, while the reaction toward Correa was more subdued for most of the game even after Correas go-ahead hit. I didnt think they booed me that much, Correa said. They booed me more when I was with Minnesota. I think its because Altuve gets all the attention. Jose Altuve smiles after sliding safely into second safely past Jazz Chisholm Jr. during the ninth inning of the Yankees 10-inning win over the Astros. Getty Images Correa didnt exactly escape the spotlight during his three-plus seasons in Minnesota, but the Twins dont do as much to draw the wrath of The Bronx like the hated Astros, who knocked off the Yankees in the ALCS in both 2017 and 2019, as well as in 2022, following Correas departure for Minnesota. The duo of Altuve and Correa was as big a reason as any why the Yankees came up on the short end of both of those series. And the Yankees have done nothing to even the October rivalry between the two teams, regardle s of whos on either roster. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Still, theres something about having the 35-year-old Altuve back together with Correa, 30. Its interesting to see, Gerrit Cole said of Correa prior to Fridays game. Its a good fit. He knows the city and the team well. Cole spent 2018 and 2019 with the Astros before signing his record-breaking deal with the Yankees before the 2020 season. Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa celebrate after the Astros 10-inning win over the Yankees. Getty Images He and Jose are best friends, Cole said. They both have great baseball minds. The group they had down there was really sharp. Some would say too sharp. Even without Correa, they won the World Series in 2022 after knocking out the Yankees reached the ALCS in 2023 before getting eliminated in the wild-card round last season. Correa made just one playoff appearance with the Twins, and they couldnt get by the wild-card round in 2023. After a mediocre first half of the season with Minnesota with an OPS of .704 prior to the trade Correa entered Friday on a hot streak, 9-for-22 with three extra-base hits over his previous five games. Topias Vilen Jersey