Mullins hits 3-run homer in 9th to lift Orioles to 8-7 win over Astros
— Another day, another ninth-inning comeback for the Baltimore Orioles.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
8
Houston Astros
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
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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 8-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Mullins homered to right center (425 feet), O'Hearn scored and Hays scored.
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Home Run 8-7
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Maldonado homered to center (430 feet).
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Home Run 5-7
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 5-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
J. Abreu homered to center (425 feet).
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Home Run 5-6
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Mullins doubled to right, Rutschman scored, Mullins to third, O'Hearn thrown out at home.
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Double 5-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Rutschman doubled to left, Henderson scored.
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Double 4-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Altuve doubled to shortstop, Dubón scored and Peña scored.
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Double 3-5
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Peña singled to left, McCormick scored.
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Single 3-3
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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End Inning 8-7
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
McCormick struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Yennier Cano pitches to Chas McCormick
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Play Result 8-7
Cano relieved Kjerstad
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Play Result 8-7
McCann at first base.
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Play Result 8-7
O'Hearn in left field.
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Tucker grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-7
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Cionel Perez pitches to Kyle Tucker
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
J. Abreu lined out to right, Meyers to third.
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Line Out 8-7
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Cionel Perez pitches to Jose Abreu
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Play Result 8-7
Meyers ran for Alvarez
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Alvarez safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Urías, Alvarez safe at second on error.
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 8-7
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Cionel Perez pitches to Yordan Alvarez
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Play Result 8-7
Kjerstad in left field.
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Play Result 8-7
Pérez relieved Hicks
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Play Result 8-7
Hays in right field.
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Start Inning 8-7
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-7
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Kjerstad struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking
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Play Result 8-7
Hicks to second on wild pitch by Pressly.
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Wild Pitch 8-7
Hicks to second on wild pitch by Pressly.
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Head to Head
BAL wins series 2-1
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
Alex Bregman3B3
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Jose Abreu1B79
Kyle TuckerRF23
Chas McCormickLF55
Jeremy PenaSS3
Mauricio DubonCF1
Martin MaldonadoC15
Substitutes
Jake MeyersPR6
BAL
Gunnar HendersonSS2
Adley RutschmanC31
Ryan O'HearnLF29
Austin HaysRF21
Cedric MullinsCF31
Aaron HicksRF12
Jordan Westburg2B11
Heston KjerstadLF13
Jorge MateoSS3
Substitutes
Cionel PerezP52
James McCann1B8
Adam Frazier2B20
Yennier CanoP78
Anthony SantanderPH25
Ramon Urias3B29
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