NSBL23
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/20/2023
 
NSBL23
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2850 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (90-62) 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 11 0
Houston Astros (73-80) 0 1 0 0 2 5 0 0 X 8 12 0
Sheets Hits Two Dingers, Astros Win, 8-6
The Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 8-6. Houston right fielder Gavin Sheets deserved the lion's share of the credit. Sheets slugged 2 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice for the Astros. Stephen Nogosek locked down his 23rd save. Houston is now 73-80, Baltimore 90-62.

Sheets had a timely hit for Houston in the bottom of the sixth. With Baltimore trailing 5-4, he turned a 1-0 fastball into a grand slam home run. It was his 14th home run of the season, making it 8-5, Houston.

"We'll take this win and move on," said Sheets.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Wong 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .285 14 78
Y. Hernandez LF 5 1 1 2 0 2 1 .275 15 45
A. Judge RF 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .275 44 92
B. Reynolds CF 4 0 1 0 1 3 2 .270 19 75
J. Donaldson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .258 16 68
N. Kavadas DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .213 32 89
V. Capra SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .214 4 18
   a-J. Gallo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .187 31 89
   b-F. Tatis Jr. SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 53 117
J. Vosler 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .262 8 35
L. Torrens C 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .246 7 32
Totals 37 6 11 6 3 11 13      
a - J. Gallo pinch hit for V. Capra in the 8th
b - F. Tatis Jr. substituted for J. Gallo in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Judge 2 (44, 1st Inning off D. Cease, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off D. Cease, 0 on, 1 out) , Y. Hernandez (15, 2nd Inning off D. Cease, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Torrens (7, 4th Inning off D. Cease, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Vosler (8, 9th Inning off S. Nogosek, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Hernandez 4 , A. Judge 9 , B. Reynolds , J. Donaldson , J. Vosler 5 , L. Torrens 6
2-out RBI: Y. Hernandez , A. Judge , L. Torrens
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Reynolds , V. Capra
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Capra-Wong-Vosler, Donaldson-Wong-Vosler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Stefanic 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .272 2 31
A. Haseley LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 .247 4 19
A. Riley 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .261 28 71
A. Vaughn DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .271 25 79
T. Ward CF 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 .241 24 66
R. Mountcastle 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .281 19 63
O. Arcia SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .234 11 35
J. Heim C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .227 8 44
G. Sheets RF 4 2 2 5 0 0 1 .249 14 64
Totals 34 8 12 8 4 5 12      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Arcia (16, 6th Inning off E. Lauer, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Ward (24, 7th Inning off K. Kelly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Stefanic (2, 5th Inning off E. Lauer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Vaughn (25, 2nd Inning off E. Lauer, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Sheets 2 (14, 5th Inning off E. Lauer, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Ruiz, 3 on, 0 outs) , T. Ward (24, 6th Inning off E. Lauer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Stefanic 3 , A. Haseley , A. Riley , A. Vaughn 4 , T. Ward 8 , O. Arcia 2 , J. Heim , G. Sheets 8
2-out RBI: A. Haseley , G. Sheets
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Riley , A. Vaughn , J. Heim
GIDP: R. Mountcastle 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Ward(Vosler at 2nd base))
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Lauer L (8-14) 5.0 10 7 7 3 2 3 90 5.33   
J. Ruiz BS (6) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 23 6.31   
K. Kelly 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 5.04   
T. Holton 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Lauer 18
Batters Faced: E. Lauer 26, J. Ruiz 5, K. Kelly 4, T. Holton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Lauer 6-5, J. Ruiz 0-2, K. Kelly 0-2, T. Holton 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Lauer 90-54, J. Ruiz 23-13, K. Kelly 19-12, T. Holton 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ruiz 3-3
WP: E. Lauer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Cease 4.1 8 5 5 1 4 4 78 3.97   
N. Sandlin 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 20 5.24   
B. Taylor W (4-1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 8.47   
T. Brigden H (8) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 3.07   
S. Nogosek SV (23) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 20 2.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Cease 30
Batters Faced: D. Cease 21, N. Sandlin 4, B. Taylor 5, T. Brigden 4, S. Nogosek 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Cease 3-5, N. Sandlin 0-0, B. Taylor 2-1, T. Brigden 0-2, S. Nogosek 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Cease 78-51, N. Sandlin 20-11, B. Taylor 22-15, T. Brigden 16-7, S. Nogosek 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Taylor 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gavin Sheets
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 18260
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