The Yankees got a spark from the bottom of the lineup Thursday, as the Astros couldn't get Yangervis Solarte out in a 4-2 Yankees win.
Solarte made his first major-league start at third base and proved to be a spark plug. He was 3 for 3 with a double and an RBI single, and reached base an additional time via a walk. He scored twice, as the bottom two of the Yankees' lineup accounted for each of the team's runs scored.
Solarte has appeared in two games for the Yankees, and will likely continue to be used as a utility infielder moving forward. He hit .276/.323/.403 in 133 games for Triple-A Round Rock a year ago.