Brandon Laird’’s not sure what it will take for him to make the Astros’’ 25-man opening-day roster. But he knows a game-changing grand slam never hurts.

The 25-year-old utility infielder turned a 5-2 sixth-inning deficit into a one-run lead Thursday, powering the Astros to a 7-6 victory against a split-squad New York Yankees club at Osceola County Stadium.

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