Valbuena's tiebreaking homer lifts Astros over Orioles 4-3
Evan Gattis hit a two-run homer and Luis Valbuena had a tiebreaking solo shot in the sixth inning that gave the Houston Astros a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
3
Houston Astros
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Valbuena homered to left center (393 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Álvarez reached on infield single to first, Trumbo scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Play Result 2-3
Davis scored, Trumbo to third on wild pitch by McHugh.
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Wild Pitch 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Gattis homered to left (369 feet), Rasmus scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Springer singled to center, González scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Wieters grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Wieters batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Trumbo struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Trumbo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Davis doubled to deep left.
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Double 3-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Davis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Jones struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Jones batting
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Play Result 3-4
Gregerson relieved Harris.
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
White struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
Showing the last 40 of 602 events.
Head to Head
HOU wins series 3-0
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
George SpringerRF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Colby RasmusLF28
Evan GattisC11
Tyler WhiteDH16
Luis Valbuena3B18
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
Tony KempLF12
Substitutes
Jake MarisnickCF94
BAL
Manny MachadoSS13
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Adam JonesCF10
Chris Davis1B19
Mark TrumboDH45
Matt WietersC32
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Nolan ReimoldLF14
Hyun Soo KimLF31
Substitutes
Ryan Flaherty3B7
Joey RickardRF37
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