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07/17 22:53 CDT Taylor Ward's 2-run homer in 8th lifts Orioles to 5th straight
win, 3-2 over Astros
Taylor Ward's 2-run homer in 8th lifts Orioles to 5th straight win, 3-2 over
Astros
HOUSTON (AP) --- Taylor Ward hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth
inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Friday night
to extend their season-best win streak to five games.
Adley Rutschman had a ground-rule double to begin the inning against Bryan King
(2-3) before Ward hit the next pitch out to left for his seventh homer.
Cam Sanders (1-0), acquired from Pittsburgh for cash on Monday, came in with
the bases loaded and one out in the seventh. The right-hander struck out Isaac
Paredes looking and got Christian Walker to pop out foul behind home plate to
pick up his first major league win.
Tyler Wells allowed Jeremy Pea's infield hit in the ninth before retiring
Yordan Alvarez on a shallow fly to center field for the second out. After
Paredes walked, Wells struck out Walker for his third save.
Houston starter Peter Lambert allowed three hits, struck out a career-high 10
over six innings and left with a 2-1 lead. He issued three straight two-out
walks in the third, including a free pass to Pete Alonso that made it 1-1.
Alvarez had an RBI double in the first for Houston and finished 2 for 3 with
two walks. He leads the AL with a .321 batting average, 71 RBIs and 31 home
runs as he pursues the Triple Crown.
Paredes' sacrifice fly in the third made it 2-1. Orioles starter Dean Kremer
allowed two runs in four innings.
Astros center fielder Lucas Spence made his big league debut and singled in the
seventh.
Up next
Orioles LHP Trevor Rogers (6-7, 4.48 ERA) starts Saturday opposite Astros RHP
Spencer Arrighetti (7-5, 4.50).
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