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Houston Astronauts Starting pitcher Francer Valdez struggled in a 7-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Tuesday and seemed to be frustrated by his own catcher Cesar Salazar.
Yankees Leading 2-0 in the fifth inning, loading the base and out twice. Yankees Center fielder Trent Grisham hit the ball and led 1-0.
The racing clock is signaling the hands of Valdez and Salazar to get Valdez down the mound and use the timeout. Valdez ignored Salazar and almost delivered the stadium before the stadium clock expired.
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Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez left the mound after the fifth inning of the baseball game against the New York Yankees in Houston, Texas on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Grisham hit Valdez’s 96-mile clock pendant in the left field seat to make it a 6-0 game.
Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe appears in the next bat match, when Valdez appears to express his displeasure with Salazar.
Valdez opened a 93mph sinker into Salazar’s chest and the receiver was not ready for it when he missed the ball, which hit his chest protector. Salazar stared at Valdez, who turned to him and returned to the mound behind the court.
Salazar took off his mask, took a few steps, walked towards the pitcher’s mound, and threw the ball back to Valdez.
The previous one MLB Pitcher and sports broadcaster Dallas Braden posted a tweet about the incident on X, saying it was “100% intentional” and called it “absolutely garbage behavior.”
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New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham, right, celebrates with Cody Bellinger (35) in the fifth inning against the Houston Astros in Houston, Texas, in a baseball game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Paul Goldschmidt, Bellinger and Aaron Judge also scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
After the game, Valdez was asked about it on purpose.
“No,” Valdez said. “This is not intentional.”
The 31-year-old said he and Salazar crossed.
“What happened to us, we just crossed,” Valdez said through the translator. “I called that ball, I threw it, we crossed. We went to the canoe, and he and I forgive myself, and said to him, and said to him, I was full of responsibility for it.”
Salazar said after the game that he was not Valdez pressing the wrong button, but that was not intentional.
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The Houston Astros defeated pitcher Francer Valdez for the first time in a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Houston, Texas on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
“The stadium is big,” Sarasal said. “I thought I pressed the button, but I pressed the wrong button. I was expecting another pitch, but it wasn’t.”
“I actually have a very good relationship with Framber.”
The Astronauts (76-63), especially Valdez and Salazar – turned the situation around when they played the Yankees (77-61) in the Yankees (77-61) in the second game of the three-game series at 8:10 PM EST on Wednesday.
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