Jose Altuve hit a comeback, three-run homer as the Yankees collapsed late and fell 8-7 to the Astros.

Here are a few takeaways from the game:

1. The Astros' stunning comeback came in the bottom of the ninth, when they scored six runs off Domingo German and Chad Green. It was capped off by Altuve's walk-off, three-run shot, which stole the game and the series sweep from the Yankees to head into the All-Star break on a high note.

2. To start the game, the Yankees stranded two runners on the bases in back-to-back innings, but Jameson Taillon came out strong to keep the game tied up at zero early.

3. Gary Sanchez and Luke Voit got on base in the top of the third to put the Yankees back in a two-men on situation.

This time around though, Gleyber Torres hit a grounder to short that went off Robel Garcia's glove and into left field. There was enough time and space on the play for Sanchez to run home from second and put the Bombers on the board first.

4. Houston responded right away in the next frame, with Martin Maldonado ripping a home run out to right field to give the Astro's their first run of the series, tying up the ball game at one apiece.

5. Tim Locastro said "anything you can do, I can do better," crushing a deep ball out to right center for his first home run as a Yankee in the top of the fourth.

The Yankees tacked on another run in the fifth and put two runners on the bases to knock Framber Valdez out of the game, but Andre Scrubb came out of the bullpen and retired the next three batters -- including two strikeouts -- to keep things close at 3-1.

6. Kyle Tucker brought it back to a one-run game in the sixth on a solo shot to right for the second home run of the day off Taillon.

The Yankees answered back in the next frame again in this back and forth ball game, with Gio Urshela bringing in Torres from second on an RBI-single to right to make it a 4-2 ball game in the seventh.

7. Taillon finished his day after six innings of two earned run, three hit ball to go with four strikeouts and two walks for another solid outing before the All-Star break.

8. Sanchez opened the game -- seemingly for good -- in the eighth by crushing a three-run bomb out to left and make it 7-2. It was his 15th home run of the season.

The Yankees could've extended that lead later in the inning with the bases loaded and two outs on the board, but Locastro was called for a strikeout on a full count to end the inning.

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