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The Astros did not sound thrilled before ALCS Game 2 Thursday that the roof at Minute Maid Park would be open.
By the end of the night, though, it may have worked out in their favor.
With the wind blowing from right to left field for most of the game, the Astros took advantage with Alex Bregman’s three-run homer to left before Aaron Judge’s late attempt to go deep to right fell just short in the Yankees’ 3-2 loss.
Just about everybody in the Yankees dugout seemed to think Judge’s ball was going to be a home run.
“Who would have thought, I think the roof open kind of killed us,” manager Aaron Boone said. “I think it’s a 390[-foot] ball. … I didn’t think he smoked it like a no-doubter, but it felt like his homers to right.”
On a beautiful night, the roof was open for just the second time this season at Minute Maid Park — which in the postseason is a decision MLB makes in consultation with the home team and the umpire crew chief.
