MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/19/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2889 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (56-98) 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 12 1
Houston Astros (94-60) 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 7 1
Orioles Pin 5-4 Loss on Astros
The Baltimore Orioles downed the Houston Astros, 5-4, at Minute Maid Park. Renato Nunez led the way, going 3-for-5 for Baltimore. Baltimore starter John Means was credited with the win after throwing 88 pitches over 5.2 innings. His record now stands at 7-15. The Orioles sport a record of 56-98.

Nunez had a game-changing double in the top of the sixth. On a 1-1 fastball from Roberto Osuna, he banged a 2-run double to left, giving the Orioles a 5-3 lead. It was the 21st double of the year for Nunez.

"We played hard and won," said Nunez. "Sometimes, baseball really is that easy.'
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Gennett DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .325 11 32
H. Alberto 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .327 26 73
T. Mancini 1B 2 2 0 0 2 1 2 .244 16 47
R. Nunez 3B 5 1 3 3 0 2 3 .265 28 78
Y. Diaz RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .312 10 33
R. Mountcastle LF 5 0 2 2 0 2 3 .262 26 70
M. Williams CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .285 10 37
J. Iglesias SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .269 6 25
A. Wynns C 5 0 1 0 0 3 5 .252 2 18
Totals 40 5 12 5 3 13 27      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Nunez 2 (21, 5th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off R. Osuna, 2 on, 2 outs) S. Gennett (16, 6th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 1 out) R. Mountcastle (20, 3rd Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Wynns , H. Alberto 2 , R. Nunez 5 , M. Williams , S. Gennett 2 , Y. Diaz , J. Iglesias , R. Mountcastle 3
2-out RBI: R. Nunez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Wynns 2 , R. Nunez , Y. Diaz , J. Iglesias 2
Hit by Pitch: T. Mancini , Y. Diaz
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Diaz (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Means (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Alberto-Iglesias-Mancini, Iglesias-Alberto-Mancini)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Springer CF 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 .287 44 96
A. Bregman 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 .315 44 123
Y. Alvarez DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .294 41 121
Y. Gurriel 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .293 40 117
C. Correa SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .253 24 93
I. Vargas 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277 1 9
K. Tucker LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .238 7 25
M. Maldonado C 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 .230 14 65
   a-J. Reddick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 17 48
K. Calhoun RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .266 27 81
Totals 31 4 7 4 4 6 18      
a - J. Reddick pinch hit for M. Maldonado in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Tucker (16, 6th Inning off J. Means, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Alvarez , Y. Gurriel , C. Correa , G. Springer , K. Calhoun , K. Tucker 2 , A. Bregman
2-out RBI: Y. Alvarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , Y. Gurriel 2 , K. Calhoun , M. Maldonado
GIDP: Y. Alvarez , A. Bregman
Sac Bunt: A. Bregman
Sac Fly: M. Maldonado
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: A. Bregman (18)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Means W (7-15) 5.2 5 3 2 3 4 0 88 50 6.74   
P. Dunshee H (8) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 10 5 7.49   
R. Bleier H (11) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 11 7.20   
H. Harvey SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 6 3.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Means 50
Batters Faced: J. Means 25, P. Dunshee 3, R. Bleier 6, H. Harvey 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Means 5-7, P. Dunshee 1-0, R. Bleier 1-3, H. Harvey 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Means 88-50, P. Dunshee 10-5, R. Bleier 16-11, H. Harvey 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Dunshee 1-0 , R. Bleier 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. L (17-9) 5.2 8 4 4 2 7 0 97 62 3.30   
R. Osuna 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 23 15 6.59   
R. Pressly 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 21 12 5.08   
T. Barnette 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 19 10 3.04   
B. Taylor 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 7 2.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 42
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 29, R. Osuna 4, R. Pressly 6, T. Barnette 4, B. Taylor 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 5-5, R. Osuna 0-1, R. Pressly 2-1, T. Barnette 0-0, B. Taylor 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 97-62, R. Osuna 23-15, R. Pressly 21-12, T. Barnette 19-10, B. Taylor 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Osuna 1-1 , T. Barnette 2-0 , B. Taylor 2-0
WP: R. Osuna
Hit Batsmen: L. McCullers Jr. , R. Osuna
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Renato Nunez
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM ET
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 41886
Special Notes: SP Parker Dunshee was injured while pitching.
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