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Houston Astros trade deadline acquisition Ramon Urias reacts to breaking up Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brandon Young's perfect game.
Orioles rookie Brandon Young lost a perfect game bid in brutal fashion Friday night when he threw away a dribbler with two outs in the eighth inning, resulting in the Astros’ only hit in Baltimore’s 7-0 win at Dalkin Park.
Young recovered to strikeout Taylor Trammell with a 96-mph fastball at the top of the zone to complete the eighth inning. He earned his first win as the Orioles prevailed 7-0, matched his career high with six strikeouts, and lowered his ERA to 5.68.
Rookie right-hander Brandon Young lost his bid for a perfect game with two outs in the eighth inning yet secured his first career victory as the visiting Baltimore Orioles rode home runs from Coby Mayo and Dylan Carlson to a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros on Friday.
Baltimore's Brandon Young had a career 0-6 record with a 6.70 ERA before Friday. But on Friday, he nearly threw a perfect game against the Astros.
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Orioles right-hander Young loses perfect-game bid on infield single in the 8th inning vs Astros
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brandon Young lost his bid for a perfect game against the Houston Astros on Friday night with two out in the eighth inning on an infield hit by Ramon Urias.