Major League Baseball
Baltimore Orioles
4
Houston Astros
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nelson Cruz hit his major league-leading 20th home run and drove in three runs to back a solid start by Chris Tillman, and the Baltimore Orioles snapped a four-game skid with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday.
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
N Cruz homered to left center (435 feet).
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
N Cruz walked, C Joseph scored, N Markakis to third, S Pearce to second.
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
S Pearce walked, M Machado scored, C Joseph to third, N Markakis to second.
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
R Grossman reached on infield single to pitcher, J Castro scored, M Dominguez to third, A Presley to second.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
N Cruz hit sacrifice fly to center, N Markakis scored.
End of the 9th
C Carter grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, M Dominguez out at second.
Pitch 1: in play
C Carter batting
C Carter hit for A Presley.
J Guzman struck out looking.
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
J Guzman batting
J Guzman hit for M Krauss.
M Dominguez singled to center.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
M Dominguez batting
Z Britton relieved R Webb.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
D Lough struck out looking.
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
Pitch 1: ball 1
D Lough batting
N Markakis walked.
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Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason CastroC18
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Marc Krauss1B61
Alex PresleyDH47
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Jesus GuzmanPH29
Chris CarterPH48
Nick MarkakisRF22
Steve PearceLF25
Nelson CruzDH32
Adam JonesCF10
Chris Davis1B19
J.J. HardySS2
Manny Machado3B13
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Caleb JosephC15
David LoughLF3
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