Orioles nips Astros, keep streak alive

By Associated Press

Aug 12, 2023 12:10 am

BALTIMORE: Adley Rutschman and Ryan Mountcastle homered, Félix Bautista worked through another shaky ninth inning and the Baltimore Orioles extended their streak to 76 series without being swept, edging the Houston Astros 5-4 on Thursday (Friday in Manila).

It was 5-3 when Bautista came on to pitch the ninth. Jose Altuve's one-out double and Alex Bregman's walk allowed the go-ahead run to come up, but catcher James McCann caught Yordan Alvarez's foul pop, holding onto the ball as he lost his balance and fell.

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