Astros Fall to Orioles in 11 Innings at Daikin Park

Extra-Inning Struggles Define Outcome

The Houston Astros fell to the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Saturday at Daikin Park, unable to hold a tie score through regulation. The game remained deadlocked at 2-2 until the 10th inning, when Baltimore broke the stalemate with two runs. Houston managed to answer immediately in the same frame, but the Orioles added another tally in the 11th to seal the result.

Scoring Sequences

Baltimore took an early lead in the fourth inning. Beavers doubled to right field, allowing Alonso to score and putting Basallo in scoring position. The Astros tied the game in the seventh when Dezenzo scored on Allen’s sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, with Spence advancing to second.

The turning point arrived in the 10th inning. Jackson’s sacrifice bunt to first base allowed Taveras to score, giving Baltimore a 2-1 advantage. In the bottom of the 10th, Alvarez hit a ground-rule double, driving in Spence to make it 2-2.

The game stayed tied until the 11th inning, when O'Neill reached on an infield single to second, scoring Henderson. Taveras then singled to right field, bringing Ward home for the final run.

Pitching Performances

Spencer Arrighetti started for Houston, pitching five innings and allowing one earned run on one hit while striking out six batters. He was relieved by AJ Blubaugh, who threw two hitless innings with three strikeouts. Bryan Abreu and Josh Hader each pitched one scoreless inning, with Hader recording three strikeouts.

Steven Okert pitched one inning, and Enyel De Los Santos took the loss after allowing one earned run on two hits in his inning of work.

Baltimore’s starting pitcher, Trevor Rogers, threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on seven hits while striking out eight. Rico Garcia, Yennier Cano, Tyler Wells, and Andrew Kittredge each pitched one or more innings without allowing an earned run. Cam Sanders earned the save with a perfect inning of work, striking out one batter.

Final Details

The game drew an attendance of 31,649 at Daikin Park. With the loss, Houston’s record dropped to 47-53. Baltimore improved to 48-51. No player first names were expanded beyond what was provided, and no home runs were recorded in the contest.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816162