MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
08/25/2024
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 2525 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (71-59) 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 5 8 0
Baltimore Orioles (78-54) 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 2
Victory Takes Astros to 71-59
Houston designated hitter Yordan Alvarez had a 3-RBI performance, which helped his team down the Baltimore Orioles, 5-3. The winner was Chris Wright in relief. His record improves to 6-0. Bryan Baker took the loss. With the win, Houston raised its record to 71-59.

Alvarez had a game-changing home run in the top of the seventh. On a 2-1 fastball from Keegan Akin, he banged a 2-run home run to right-center, giving the Astros a 5-3 lead. It was the 44th home run of the year for Alvarez.

Alvarez attributed the win to "energy and focus on the part of everyone."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Tucker RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .270 15 52
M. Dubon CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292 10 57
   a-J. Dirden PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 8 32
   b-P. Leon CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 0 8
J. Altuve 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .299 26 74
   c-W. Tovar 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 2 10
Y. Alvarez DH 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .300 44 101
Y. Diaz C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273 25 65
A. Bregman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247 7 42
C. McCormick LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .239 22 56
J. Pena SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .215 4 41
J. Abreu 1B 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .249 14 44
Totals 36 5 8 4 1 7 12      
a - J. Dirden pinch hit for M. Dubon in the 7th
b - P. Leon substituted for J. Dirden in the 7th
c - W. Tovar substituted for J. Altuve in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: Y. Alvarez 2 (44, 6th Inning off N. Vespi, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off K. Akin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Altuve 2 , Y. Alvarez 8 , Y. Diaz , C. McCormick , J. Abreu 2
2-out RBI: J. Altuve , Y. Alvarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Dubon , J. Pena , J. Abreu
Sac Bunt: J. Pena
Hit by Pitch: Y. Diaz
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Altuve (5) , J. Pena (7) , J. Abreu (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Bregman-Altuve-Abreu, Pena-Altuve-Abreu)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Bradfield Jr. CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248 12 51
L. Soto SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .305 6 34
C. Norby 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250 18 48
G. Henderson 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .274 18 66
C. Mullins RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .279 24 81
   a-R. Laureano PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 0 4
R. Mountcastle DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .231 14 58
T. Vavra LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .265 3 27
J. Westburg 1B 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .247 7 36
   b-A. Rutschman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 18 64
J. McCann C 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .271 2 15
   c-E. Hosmer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 5 44
Totals 32 3 7 3 3 9 11      
a - R. Laureano pinch hit for C. Mullins in the 8th
b - A. Rutschman pinch hit for J. Westburg in the 9th
c - E. Hosmer pinch hit for J. McCann in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: G. Henderson (2, 6th Inning off M. Tamarez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Westburg (7, 3rd Inning off M. Tamarez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Soto , C. Norby , G. Henderson 3 , C. Mullins , T. Vavra , J. Westburg 4 , J. McCann
2-out RBI: C. Mullins , T. Vavra
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Henderson , J. McCann
GIDP: L. Soto , T. Vavra
Hit by Pitch: E. Bradfield Jr.
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: L. Soto 2 (10)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Tamarez 5.2 5 2 2 1 7 1 79 3.55   
C. Wright W (6-0), BS (2) 1.1 2 1 1 2 1 0 33 3.45   
M. Boyd H (12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 4.45   
R. Pressly SV (36) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Tamarez 57
Batters Faced: M. Tamarez 22, C. Wright 8, M. Boyd 3, R. Pressly 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Tamarez 7-2, C. Wright 2-0, M. Boyd 2-0, R. Pressly 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Tamarez 79-56, C. Wright 33-16, M. Boyd 11-8, R. Pressly 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Wright 1-1
WP: C. Wright 2
Hit Batsmen: C. Wright
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kelly 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 2.45   
N. Vespi 4.0 4 2 1 1 2 1 74 3.42   
B. Baker L (0-5), BS (2) 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 0 13 3.98   
K. Akin 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 18 3.00   
Y. Cano 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.48   
F. Bautista 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kelly 51
Batters Faced: J. Kelly 7, N. Vespi 19, B. Baker 4, K. Akin 5, Y. Cano 1, F. Bautista 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kelly 3-2, N. Vespi 4-6, B. Baker 0-2, K. Akin 0-1, Y. Cano 0-0, F. Bautista 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kelly 17-11, N. Vespi 74-46, B. Baker 13-9, K. Akin 18-13, Y. Cano 6-3, F. Bautista 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Akin 1-1 , Y. Cano 1-0
WP: N. Vespi 2 , B. Baker
Hit Batsmen: N. Vespi
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yordan Alvarez
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 45766
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