Dubon's 9th-inning single lifts Astros over Orioles 2-1 to stay atop AL West
— The Houston Astros were in desperate need of a win Wednesday after dropping four of five and letting their lead in the AL West dwindle.
Major League Baseball
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Baltimore Orioles
1
Houston Astros
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Dubón singled to right, Diaz scored.
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Single 1-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : 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 : 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 6 : Strike 2 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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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Peña doubled to center, Dubón scored, Altuve to third.
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Double 1-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 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 1 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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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : 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 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : 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 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 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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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : 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 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 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 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : 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 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 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 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Dubón singled to right, Diaz scored.
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Single 1-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Danny Coulombe pitches to Mauricio Dubon
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
McCormick grounded out to second, Diaz to third.
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Ground Out 1-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Danny Coulombe pitches to Chas McCormick
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Diaz doubled to right.
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Double 1-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Danny Coulombe pitches to Yainer Diaz
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Play Result 1-1
Coulombe relieved Baumann
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Start Inning 1-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-1
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Frazier grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Ryan Pressly pitches to Adam Frazier
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Hays grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Ryan Pressly pitches to Austin Hays
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Kjerstad lined out to third.
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Line Out 1-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Ryan Pressly pitches to Heston Kjerstad
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Play Result 1-1
Pressly relieved Singleton
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Play Result 1-1
Dubón in center field.
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Play Result 1-1
Diaz catching.
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Start Inning 1-1
Top of the 9th inning
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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
Jeremy PenaSS3
Kyle TuckerRF23
Alex Bregman3B3
Jose Abreu1B79
Yainer DiazC21
Chas McCormickLF55
Jake MeyersCF6
Martin MaldonadoC15
Substitutes
Yordan AlvarezPH44
Mauricio DubonCF1
Jon SingletonPH35
Ryan PresslyP55
BAL
Gunnar HendersonSS2
Adley RutschmanC31
Anthony SantanderRF25
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Cedric MullinsCF31
Heston KjerstadDH13
Austin HaysLF21
Adam Frazier2B20
Ramon Urias3B29
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