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Baltimore Orioles @ Houston Astros
2023-09-18 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 34456 · 73°F, dome · 3:20
Baltimore Orioles defeated Houston Astros 8–7. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Kyle Tucker doubles (33) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Aaron Hicks. Jose Altuve scores. Jose Abreu to 3rd. Baltimore Orioles took the lead in the 5th — Ryan O'Hearn singles on a fly ball to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Jorge Mateo scores. Gunnar Henderson scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 6th — Jose Altuve doubles (19) on a line drive to shortstop Jorge Mateo. Jeremy Pena scores. Mauricio Dubon scores. Baltimore Orioles took the lead in the 9th — Cedric Mullins homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Austin Hays scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Cedric Mullins homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Austin Hays scores — worth 64% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Mike Baumann L: Ryan Pressly SV: Yennier Cano
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Jeremie Rehak · 3B: Charlie Ramos · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gunnar Henderson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adley Rutschman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Hays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cedric Mullins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Hicks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jordan Westburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Heston Kjerstad | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Mateo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Santander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Bregman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chas McCormick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeremy Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Means | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Shintaro Fujinami | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Coulombe | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Baumann | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cionel Perez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yennier Cano | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Neris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gunnar Henderson: 9/F89XD+
- Adley Rutschman: 6/F6MD
- Ryan O'Hearn: D9/L9L+
- Austin Hays: W
- Cedric Mullins: K.BX1(23)
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: DGR/F7LD
- Alex Bregman: 9/F89S
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/L78D+
- Jose Abreu: W
- Kyle Tucker: D9/L89+.2-H;1-3
- Chas McCormick: 5/L5
Top 2
- Aaron Hicks: 2/P2F/FL
- Jordan Westburg: 3/P3F/FL
- Heston Kjerstad: 7/L7D
Bot 2
- Jeremy Pena: 3/P3
- Mauricio Dubon: 5/L5
- Martin Maldonado: S7/L7
- Jose Altuve: 43/G4
Top 3
- Jorge Mateo: 5/L56
- Gunnar Henderson: T9/L89D+
- Adley Rutschman: 7/SF/L7L.3-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: S9/G4
- Austin Hays: K
Bot 3
- Alex Bregman: 63/G6S
- Yordan Alvarez: W
- Jose Abreu: D8/L8XD+.1-3
- Kyle Tucker: 8/F8/DP.3XH(82)
Top 4
- Cedric Mullins: 31/G34
- Aaron Hicks: K
- Jordan Westburg: K
Bot 4
- Chas McCormick: W
- Jeremy Pena: 4/P3D
- Mauricio Dubon: 7/F7L
- Martin Maldonado: K
Top 5
- Heston Kjerstad: 9/F9D
- Jorge Mateo: S6/G56
- Gunnar Henderson: S7/L78.1-2
- Adley Rutschman: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: S8/F8.3-H;2-H
- Austin Hays: WP.1-2
- Austin Hays: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Jose Altuve: 7/F78XD+
- Alex Bregman: 8/F89XD
- Yordan Alvarez: 63/G4M
Top 6
- Cedric Mullins: 53/BG25
- Aaron Hicks: S6/G4
- Jordan Westburg: 8/L8D
- Heston Kjerstad: S8/L8.1-2
- Jorge Mateo: K
Bot 6
- Jose Abreu: 7/F78S
- Kyle Tucker: T8/F7D
- Chas McCormick: S8/G4M.3-H
- Jeremy Pena: SB2
- Jeremy Pena: WP.2-3
- Jeremy Pena: S7/G56.3-H
- Mauricio Dubon: W.1-2
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Jose Altuve: D6/L7LD.2-H;1-H
- Alex Bregman: 9/L9
Top 7
- Gunnar Henderson: S8/L89D+
- Adley Rutschman: D7/F78XD+.1-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: S1/L1.2-3
- Austin Hays: K
- Cedric Mullins: D9/L9L+.3-H;1XH(962);B-3
- Aaron Hicks: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/F78
- Jose Abreu: HR/F8XD
- Kyle Tucker: 53/G56S-
- Chas McCormick: W
- Jeremy Pena: 64(1)/FO/G6S.B-1
Top 8
- Adam Frazier: K
- Heston Kjerstad: S9/G34
- Anthony Santander: K
- Gunnar Henderson: K
Bot 8
- Mauricio Dubon: 3/G34
- Martin Maldonado: HR/F78XD
- Jose Altuve: 4/L6M
- Alex Bregman: 8/F89D
Top 9
- Adley Rutschman: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: S9/G4
- Austin Hays: S8/L89D+.1-2
- Cedric Mullins: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Aaron Hicks: W
- Adam Frazier: K
- Heston Kjerstad: WP.1-2
- Heston Kjerstad: K
Bot 9
- Yordan Alvarez: E5/TH/G6.B-2
- Jose Abreu: 9/L9D+.2-3
- Kyle Tucker: 43/G34
- Chas McCormick: K
Notes & reviews
- Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld.
- Astros challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.