Baltimore Orioles tops Houston Astros 5-3
Game Summary
Baltimore Orioles defeated Houston Astros 5-3.
Key Players
Brice Matthews led Houston Astros's offense, going 3-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Houston Astros reliever Bennett Sousa threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pete Alonso led Baltimore Orioles's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Baltimore Orioles reliever Andrew Kittredge threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Houston Astros starter Kai-Wei Teng: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 0 BB (42 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 6 K (ERA 5.40).
Baltimore Orioles starter Shane Baz: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (98 pitches). Bullpen: 3.3 IP, 2 ER, 6 K (ERA 5.40).
Hitting Analysis
Houston Astros: 11 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.289). 5 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Christian Walker (2-for-4), Yainer Diaz (2-for-4), Brice Matthews (3-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI).
Cleanup cold: Isaac Paredes (0-for-4), Jose Altuve (0-for-5). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Baltimore Orioles: 9 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.346). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Adley Rutschman (2-for-4, 2 RBI), Samuel Basallo (2-for-4).