Pitching Performance Defines Outcome
Brandon Young anchored the Baltimore Orioles' victory with a seven-inning performance that kept the Houston Astros off balance. Young allowed five hits and one earned run while striking out seven batters and issuing just one walk. His outing secured the win, improving his record to 8-2 for the season.
He was supported by Rico Garcia, who pitched one inning of relief, allowing two hits and one earned run with a strikeout. Grant Wolfram closed the game with a scoreless eighth inning, earning his first save of the year.
The Astros' starting pitcher Hunter Brown took the loss after struggling with control. Brown pitched four and two-thirds innings, surrendering four earned runs on three hits while walking six batters. Bryan King pitched one inning, giving up one hit and one earned run.
Kai-Wei Teng contributed two and one-third innings of scoreless relief, striking out three batters. Cristian Javier finished the game with one inning of work, allowing one hit and striking out two.
Scoring Sequences
The Orioles built their lead in the third inning when Henderson singled to left field, allowing Holliday to score. Henderson then stole home, adding another run to the board. The Astros responded later in the same inning when Alvarez doubled to right field, driving in Altuve for a 2-1 score.
