Late Rally Seals Victory
The Baltimore Orioles extended their momentum with a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Daikin Park. The game remained tightly contested through the middle innings before Baltimore’s offense broke the deadlock in the 11th inning to secure the final result.
Scoring Breakdown
Baltimore took the early lead in the fourth inning when Beavers doubled to right field. The hit allowed Alonso to score, putting the Orioles ahead 1-0, while Basallo advanced to third base. Houston responded in the seventh inning.
Allen executed a sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, which enabled Dezenzo to cross the plate and tie the game at 1-1. Spence moved to second base on the play.
The contest remained deadlocked until the 10th inning. Jackson hit a sacrifice bunt to first base, allowing Taveras to score and give Baltimore a 2-1 advantage. Encarnacion-Strand reached second base. In the same frame, Alvarez hit a ground-rule double that drove in Spence from second, tying the score at 2-2. Allen advanced to third on the hit.
The decisive runs arrived in the 11th inning. O'Neill reached on an infield single to second base, scoring Henderson to put Baltimore ahead 3-2. Ward moved to second base.
Shortly after, Taveras singled to right field, bringing Ward home to make the score 4-2. O'Neill advanced to third base on the play. The Astros were unable to respond, and the Orioles held on for the win.
