The offense once again could not get much going against the opposing starter. Charlie Morton stymied the Oriole bats over six shutout innings of work with six strikeouts. The Astros gave their starter plenty of run support and cruised to a 6-1 victory.
Player of Game:
– Trey Mancini bailed out the offense from facing another shutout with a solo home run in the 9th, his first of the season.
Starting Pitching:
– Chris Tillman allowed a run in the first but appeared to have settled in after that with scoreless innings in the second and third innings. Things derailed in the fourth when the Astros put a three-spot on the board. That would be Tillman’s final inning of the night as he took the loss. Final Line: 4 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 0 K, Loss
Highlighted hitting moments:
– Adam Jones went 2-for-4 and accounted for 1/3 of the total hits from the Oriole lineup tonight.
Highlighted pitching moments:
– Darren O’Day worked a clean inning with two strikeouts in the 8th inning and hasn’t allowed a run yet.
Highlighted defensive plays
– Caleb Joseph threw out a runner in the 5th. Manny Machado ranged up the middle, spun, and made a sharp throw to first for a key inning ending out in the 6th with runners in scoring position.
