George Springer homers again as Astros down O's
George Springer hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Houston Astros extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
1
Houston Astros
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
G Springer homered to left (353 feet), J Altuve scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
N Cruz singled to right center, S Pearce scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 0-1
J Castro scored, M Dominguez to third, A Presley to second on wild pitch by U Jimenez.
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Wild Pitch 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
M Machado grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
M Machado batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
J Hardy struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
J Hardy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
N Cruz grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
N Cruz batting
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Play Result 1-3
C Qualls relieved J Fields.
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Start Inning 1-3
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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End Inning 1-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
J Villar grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
J Villar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
R Grossman grounded out to second, J Guzman to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
R Grossman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
A Presley grounded out to second, J Guzman to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Head to Head
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason CastroC18
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Chris Carter1B48
Alex PresleyLF47
Robbie GrossmanDH8
Jonathan VillarSS19
Substitutes
Jesus Guzman1B29
BAL
Nick MarkakisRF22
Steve PearceLF25
Adam JonesCF10
Chris Davis1B19
Nelson CruzDH32
J.J. HardySS2
Manny Machado3B13
Ryan Flaherty2B7
Nick HundleyC3
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