MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
08/25/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 2526 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (83-47) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 8 12 0
Baltimore Orioles (64-68) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Astros Slip Past Orioles, 8-2
Riding the 3-hit performance of the 26-year old left fielder Steven Kwan, the Houston Astros stopped the Baltimore Orioles, 8-2. The win belonged to Hunter Harvey in relief. His record improves to 4-4. Robbie Ray took the loss for Baltimore. The first-place Astros, at 83-47, lead the American League West Division by 13 games.

With Houston leading 3-2 in the top of the eighth, Kwan hit a 2-run single off Baltimore hurler Bryce Elder. It was the 145th hit of the season for Kwan and put his team ahead, 5-2.

Kwan told a Houston Daily reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan LF 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 .274 4 42
H. Kim SS 5 1 2 3 0 1 1 .261 10 78
L. Nootbaar RF, 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .270 26 88
Y. Alvarez DH 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .291 35 100
C. Walker 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .279 33 111
   b-D. Hensley PR, 3B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .193 1 8
T. Cabbage 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232 21 46
   a-B. Perkins PH, RF 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .254 1 20
O. Narvaez C 2 1 1 1 2 0 4 .296 5 43
A. Thomas CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 6 .285 4 28
L. Urias 2B 3 1 0 0 2 1 6 .249 17 59
Totals 36 8 12 8 8 8 24      
a - B. Perkins pinch hit for T. Cabbage in the 8th
b - D. Hensley pinch ran for C. Walker in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Walker 2 (24, 6th Inning off R. Montero, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off R. Ray, 1 on, 0 outs) , Y. Alvarez (33, 6th Inning off R. Montero, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Kim (10, 8th Inning off B. Elder, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Kwan 3 , H. Kim 5 , L. Nootbaar , Y. Alvarez 3 , C. Walker 4 , O. Narvaez , A. Thomas
2-out RBI: , S. Kwan 2 , H. Kim
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Walker , L. Urias 2
Sac Fly: O. Narvaez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Nootbaar (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Walker)
PB: O. Narvaez
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Ruiz CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .259 7 51
K. Carpenter LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238 20 59
B. Lowe 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .247 28 74
C. Encarnacion-Strand 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240 22 66
E. Valdez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .220 14 43
J. Jung 3B 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .253 21 62
A. Ibanez RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .300 3 34
K. Clemens SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .191 5 15
W. Banfield C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .198 1 11
   a-A. Judge PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 37 74
Totals 35 2 9 1 0 6 15      
a - A. Judge pinch hit for W. Banfield in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Lowe (27, 1st Inning off N. Martinez, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Ruiz (25, 5th Inning off P. Murfee, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Jung 2 (21, 7th Inning off K. Kelly, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off P. Sewald, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Ibanez (3, 5th Inning off G. Speier, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Ruiz 3 , B. Lowe 3 , J. Jung 5 , A. Ibanez 3 , K. Clemens
2-out RBI: E. Ruiz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Carpenter , C. Encarnacion-Strand , E. Valdez , K. Clemens , W. Banfield , A. Judge
Hit by Pitch: C. Encarnacion-Strand
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Carpenter(Urias at home))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Martinez 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 18 4.48   
A. Kittredge 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 3.74   
G. Speier 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 0 18 2.40   
P. Murfee 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4.54   
K. Kelly 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 2.94   
H. Harvey W (4-4) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 24 4.88   
P. Sewald 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Martinez 46
Batters Faced: N. Martinez 6, A. Kittredge 6, G. Speier 5, P. Murfee 4, K. Kelly 5, H. Harvey 6, P. Sewald 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Martinez 1-1, A. Kittredge 3-2, G. Speier 1-1, P. Murfee 0-2, K. Kelly 2-1, H. Harvey 1-2, P. Sewald 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Martinez 18-12, A. Kittredge 28-17, G. Speier 18-11, P. Murfee 20-11, K. Kelly 20-12, H. Harvey 24-13, P. Sewald 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Kittredge 1-0 , P. Murfee 1-1 , K. Kelly 1-0 , H. Harvey 1-0
Hit Batsmen: H. Harvey
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Taillon 5.0 5 1 1 3 4 0 89 6.28   
R. Montero BS (3) 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 24 4.06   
J. Feyereisen 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5.34   
R. Ray L (6-4) 0.2 2 4 4 2 1 0 17 4.15   
B. Elder 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 1 22 5.01   
D. Acker 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 5.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Taillon 54
Batters Faced: J. Taillon 21, R. Montero 6, J. Feyereisen 3, R. Ray 6, B. Elder 6, D. Acker 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Taillon 4-5, R. Montero 1-0, J. Feyereisen 0-3, R. Ray 0-1, B. Elder 0-1, D. Acker 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Taillon 89-54, R. Montero 24-12, J. Feyereisen 11-9, R. Ray 17-9, B. Elder 22-11, D. Acker 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Elder 3-3 , D. Acker 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steven Kwan
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 32479
Special Notes: SP Nick Martinez was injured while pitching.
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