Pettitte, Yanks' get rocked by Astros

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Astros	3	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	9	17	0
Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	8	0

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9

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1

8

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Astros

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17

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Yankees

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Andy Pettitte pitches against the Astros on Monday. (Getty Images)

Andy Pettitte and the Yankees were unable to defeat the worst team in the American League, the Houston Astros, on Monday as they were defeated 9-1. Andy Pettitte struggled throughout the game and only lasted four and a third innings. He struggled with his command and he really didn't have a feel for any of his pitches.

Pettitte allowed seven runs on ten hits in four and a third innings of work. He struck out three batters and walked only one. He ended his worst outing of the season with 91 pitches thrown, in which 63 of them were for strikes.

The Yankee offense was silenced by the Astros in the losing effort tonight. Vernon Wells drove in their only run with a bloop single to center field in the sixth inning.

The Yankees and Astros will continue their three game set tomorrow night.