BRONX, NY — Trent Grisham stood and emphatically tossed his bat to the side as the crowd rose around him.

The centerfielder’s 21st home run of the season — a no-doubter into right field in the eighth inning — incited a raucous cheer from the Yankee Stadium fans, who had just watched their team blow a two-run lead in the top of the frame.

Grisham’s 408-foot blast helped New York avoid another loss off a bullpen meltdown. The Yankees beat the Astros, 5-4, on Saturday.

“He really does slow the game down well, and I think he is able to really lock in those moments,” manager Aaron Boone said. “He knows what he's looking for, he's got a good plan. You're seeing the power and just a big time at-bat right there.”

It was New York’s first round-tripper of the game after it entered with 182, the

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