HOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- Jose Altuve hit two homers, Carlos Correa homered with three RBIs and the Houston Astros completed their first ever sweep of the New York Yankees with an 8-6 win Wednesday night.
George Springer's first hit of the game came on an RBI single off Zack Britton with no outs in the eighth to extend the lead to 8-6.
Gardner's leadoff homer was the 15th of his career.
Altuve's first homer was initially ruled a double, but a review showed that it was a home run. Yuli Gurriel tripled to center field - a line drive misplayed badly by Gardner - with two outs in the first to make it 2-1.
Yankees: Sanchez didn't start Wednesday because of tightness in his lower leg. ... 3B Miguel Andujar (right shoulder) made 25 throws from 60 feet Wednesday. "I think he felt a lot better than he expected," manager Aaron Boone said. He will play catch and swing a bat Friday. If that goes well, he'll start throwing from 90 feet Saturday. ... Boone said OF Giancarlo Stanton (left biceps strain) hit off a tee on Wednesday. ... OF Aaron Hicks (lower back strain) will do soft toss, hit off a tee and run on a treadmill this week, and Boone said they hope that by next Wednesday he'll be hitting in the cage and be on the field running and throwing.
Astros: 3B Alex Bregman was out of the lineup Wednesday after leaving late in Tuesday night's game with a sore hamstring. Manager AJ Hinch doesn't think the problem is serious and hopes that he can return Friday.
New York optioned RHP Jonathan Loaisiga to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Tuesday's game and recalled RHP Joe Harvey from Scranton before Wednesday's game. Harvey made his major league debut in the fifth inning and yielded one hit in two scoreless innings.
Yankees: New York is off Thursday before beginning a series against the Chicago White Sox on Friday. The Yankees haven't announced their Friday starter, but Boone said CC Sabathia will come off the injured list to make his first start of the season Saturday.