MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
08/24/2024
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 2510 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (70-59) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 6 10 0
Baltimore Orioles (78-53) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 0
Dirden Helps Astros Beat Orioles, 6-2
Justin Dirden helped his team muscle past the Baltimore Orioles, 6-2. In the game, the Houston left fielder was 3-4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. Lance McCullers Jr. picked up the win with 7 innings of work. He allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 6. On the season, he is now 13-3. The loss makes Baltimore 78-53.

Houston took a 4-1 lead on Dirden's 8th home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which he hit off Harif Frias in the top of the sixth, propelled Houston to the win.

"I felt good up there," said Dirden. "I saw the ball well."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .298 26 73
K. Tucker RF 3 3 2 0 2 0 0 .272 15 52
A. Bregman 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .249 7 42
Y. Alvarez DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .298 42 98
J. Dirden LF 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .283 8 32
M. Dubon CF 4 0 1 1 0 3 2 .294 10 57
J. Pena SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .216 4 41
C. Salazar C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .191 2 9
   a-C. McCormick PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 22 56
   b-Y. Diaz C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 25 65
J. Abreu 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .246 14 44
Totals 35 6 10 6 4 10 17      
a - C. McCormick pinch hit for C. Salazar in the 9th
b - Y. Diaz substituted for C. McCormick in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Tucker (30, 8th Inning off Y. Cano, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Dirden (7, 8th Inning off K. Akin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Alvarez (42, 1st Inning off J. Dominguez, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Dirden (8, 6th Inning off H. Frias, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Tucker 3 , Y. Alvarez 5 , J. Dirden 7 , M. Dubon , C. Salazar , J. Abreu
2-out RBI: Y. Alvarez , J. Dirden 2 , M. Dubon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Bregman , J. Pena
GIDP: J. Altuve , J. Pena
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Tucker (12)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Bradfield Jr. CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .249 12 51
C. Mullins RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .278 24 80
A. Rutschman C 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .288 18 64
G. Henderson 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .274 18 66
A. Hays LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .271 15 58
C. Norby 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 18 48
E. Hosmer DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .246 5 44
R. Mountcastle 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .232 14 58
J. Westburg SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245 6 35
Totals 30 2 4 2 3 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Bradfield Jr. (21, 1st Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Hays (20, 7th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. Bradfield Jr. (4, 8th Inning off B. Abreu, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Bradfield Jr. 5 , G. Henderson , A. Hays 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Mullins , E. Hosmer 2
Sac Fly: A. Rutschman
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Henderson (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Norby-Westburg-Mountcastle, Westburg-Norby-Mountcastle)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. W (13-3) 7.0 3 2 2 1 6 0 92 3.05   
B. Abreu 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 28 2.65   
R. Pressly SV (35) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 68
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 25, B. Abreu 7, R. Pressly 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 9-6, B. Abreu 4-0, R. Pressly 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 92-59, B. Abreu 28-12, R. Pressly 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Pressly 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Dominguez L (10-8) 5.0 4 2 2 1 5 1 85 2.99   
H. Frias 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 1 25 3.86   
J. Brebbia 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 4.25   
Y. Cano 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 11 2.50   
K. Akin 0.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 25 2.93   
J. Kelly 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Dominguez 55
Batters Faced: J. Dominguez 19, H. Frias 5, J. Brebbia 4, Y. Cano 3, K. Akin 5, J. Kelly 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Dominguez 3-6, H. Frias 1-1, J. Brebbia 2-0, Y. Cano 0-1, K. Akin 0-0, J. Kelly 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Dominguez 85-57, H. Frias 25-12, J. Brebbia 18-6, Y. Cano 11-7, K. Akin 25-15, J. Kelly 11-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Akin 1-1 , J. Kelly 1-0
WP: H. Frias
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Dirden
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 45915
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