Summary
3/9/2024 11:56AM PST
W: Justin Verlander (19-4, 1.75), L: John Means (0-1, 3.38)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Means pitching. Altuve struck out swinging late at a changeup down the middle. Bregman struck out chasing a fastball low and in. Alvarez struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Orioles batting. Verlander pitching. Henderson struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Rutschman grounded out to Pena (6-3). Santander struck out chasing an inside changeup.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Abreu struck out chasing a fastball low and in. Brantley struck out chasing an outside slider. Tucker was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Orioles batting. O'Hearn grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Mullins struck out chasing a high curveball. Urias lined to center for a single. Hays at bat. (2-4). Urias out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Astros batting. McCormick struck out chasing a low curveball. Pena tripled to right. Maldonado walked. Altuve struck out swinging late at a high fastball. Bregman doubled to left. Pena scores. Maldonado scores.* Alvarez struck out swinging late at a fastball down the middle.
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Orioles batting. Hays lined to center for a single. Frazier sacrificed to Abreu (3U SH). Hays advances to 2nd. Westburg sacrificed to Bregman (5-3 SH). Hays advances to 3rd. Henderson grounded out to Bregman (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Abreu grounded out to O'Hearn (3U). Brantley lined and deflected off shortstop Henderson for a single. Tucker hit to left for a single. Brantley advances to 2nd. McCormick lined to right for a single. Brantley advances to 3rd. Tucker advances to 2nd. Cano pitching. Pena struck out swinging late at an inside fastball. Maldonado struck out swinging late at a fastball down the middle.
Runs: 0 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 3
Orioles batting. Rutschman flied out to Tucker (F9). Santander grounded out to Altuve on a deflected hit (4-3). O'Hearn popped out to Altuve (P4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Astros batting. Altuve struck out chasing a slider low and away. Hall in bullpen. Fujinami in bullpen. Bregman struck out swinging late at a fastball down the middle. Alvarez grounded out to Westburg (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Orioles batting. Mullins bunted to second baseman for a single. Urias popped out to Altuve (P4). Hays flied out to McCormick (F8). Frazier bunted out to Verlander (1-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Astros batting. Abreu grounded out to O'Hearn on a deflected hit (3-1). Brantley lined out to Henderson (L6). Tucker struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Orioles batting. Westburg grounded out to Pena (6-3). Henderson struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Rutschman tripled to center. Santander grounded out to Abreu (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Astros batting. Fujinami in bullpen. Fujinami pitching. McCormick struck out swinging late at a slider low and away. Pena struck out swinging late at a high fastball. Maldonado lined to right for a single. Altuve homered to right (348 feet). Maldonado scores.
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Bregman: 107 mph (Bregman doubled to left. 2 RBI)
Oriole Park (20 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 30,651 (68% capacity)
Weather: 66 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 51 (Means), 72 (Verlander)
UMPIRES
HP: Earl Hendricks. 1B: Woody Keller. 2B: Ed Drummond. 3B: Clyde Washington.