MLB PRO
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/18/2023
 
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2823 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (83-67) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 7 2
Houston Astros (96-55) 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 X 9 13 1
Orioles Lose to Astros, 9-4
Houston met Baltimore in a late-season showdown.

Houston left-hander Bill Black pitched his team to victory over the Baltimore Orioles at Minute Maid Park. The final score was 9-4. Black, the winner, moves to 16-3. He threw 6 innings of 3-hit ball, while fanning 8 and giving up 1 walk.

In the bottom of the fifth, Houston right fielder Richard Fowler had a productive at-bat. With runners on 1st and 2nd and no one out, Fowler stroked a run-scoring single to center. It made the score 2-1, Houston. For the game, he went 3 for 5 with 3 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"Been a rough stretch for us," said Baltimore manager Sandy Alomar Jr..

The victory gives Houston a record of 96-55.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORES HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Leach DH 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .222 0 2
J. Jung 2B 5 0 1 0 0 4 3 .268 30 95
H. Bishop CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .244 33 72
E. Longoria 3B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .238 12 41
D. Tatum LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .230 22 80
M. León SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .288 31 82
A. Morales RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .230 17 66
P. Belfour C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .283 8 38
R. González 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .255 17 49
Totals 34 4 7 4 1 14 14      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Morales (28, 7th Inning off B. Black, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. León (22, 8th Inning off J. Lamb, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. González (17, 7th Inning off J. Lamb, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Longoria (12, 8th Inning off J. Lamb, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Jung , E. Longoria 5 , M. León 2 , A. Morales 2 , R. González 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Jung , M. León , A. Morales
Sac Fly: H. Bishop
Hit by Pitch: B. Leach 2
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: H. Bishop (6) , A. Morales (6)
Double Plays: 1 (León-Jung-González)
OF assists: 1 (Bishop(Tatis Jr. at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fowler RF 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .281 17 63
A. Bregman 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .264 21 61
J. González LF 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 .306 29 74
E. Arredondo DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .246 21 70
J. Silva 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .284 18 65
D. Kawawe CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .222 14 57
J. Espinoza 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248 7 18
   a-F. Tatis Jr. PH, 3B 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .239 36 95
J. Bart C 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .237 19 66
A. Candelalia SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .319 2 10
   b-B. Weaver SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 6 16
Totals 36 9 13 9 4 6 16      
a - F. Tatis Jr. pinch hit for J. Espinoza in the 5th
b - B. Weaver substituted for A. Candelalia in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Silva (27, 5th Inning off J. Romero, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Fowler 3 , J. González , E. Arredondo 2 , J. Silva 2 , D. Kawawe , J. Espinoza , F. Tatis Jr. , J. Bart 2 , A. Candelalia
2-out RBI: R. Fowler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Bregman , J. González
GIDP: J. Silva
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Fowler (16) , F. Tatis Jr. (15)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Espinoza (2)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORES HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Russell L (9-7) 4.0 4 3 3 2 2 0 80 45 5.11
J. Romero 0.1 4 4 4 0 1 0 25 16 5.21
R. Heredia 2.0 5 2 2 1 2 0 40 24 3.57
M. Clements 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 23 11 3.50
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Russell 42
Batters Faced: A. Russell 18, J. Romero 5, R. Heredia 11, M. Clements 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Russell 5-4, J. Romero 0-0, R. Heredia 0-3, M. Clements 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Russell 80-45, J. Romero 25-16, R. Heredia 40-24, M. Clements 23-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Romero 2-2 , R. Heredia 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Black W (16-3) 6.0 3 2 2 1 8 0 95 60 2.81
J. Lamb 2.2 4 2 2 0 5 2 46 29 5.28
J. Norbe 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3 4.73
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Black 65
Batters Faced: B. Black 25, J. Lamb 12, J. Norbe 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Black 6-4, J. Lamb 2-1, J. Norbe 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Black 95-60, J. Lamb 46-29, J. Norbe 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lamb 1-1 , J. Norbe 1-0
WP: B. Black
Hit Batsmen: B. Black 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Black
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 89 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 41666
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