NEW YORK — Another Astros loss with another starting pitcher who couldn’t make it through five innings. A potential ninth-inning rally against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera killed by a line-out double play, which began when Brandon Barnes attempted a green-light steal of second with no outs. Fourteen defeats in 18 games, the latest a 5-4 loss to New York on Wednesday. But this is what Astros manager Bo Porter saw at Yankee Stadium: His young club battled back from a 4-0 third-inning deficit; relievers Paul Clemens, Wesley Wright and Hector Ambriz picked up what starter Erik Bedard couldn’t finish; and the Astros (8-20) were competitive late during the final two [...]