Orioles rookie Brandon Young loses bid for perfect game
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Baltimore Orioles rookie right-hander Brandon Young had to move past his last start. In dropping to 0-6, Young saw his ERA increase to 6.70 through the first 10 starts of his major league career after allowing six runs over three innings against the Athletics on Aug.
Orioles pitcher Brandon Young joins MLB Network Radio, discussing his near-perfect game against the Astros, sharing baseball with his dad, and more
Samuel Basallo had an eventful MLB debut, Dean Kremer shoved and the Orioles’ young core went off offensively in a 12-0 win over the Astros.
On his 24th batter of the game against the Houston Astros, Young allowed an infield hit to infielder Ramón Urías, whom the Orioles traded to Houston at the deadline. Urías hit a soft grounder to Young's right, just far away enough that he had to make a rushed and off-balance throw that veered wide of first base, allowing the batter to reach second.
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brandon Young lost his bid for a perfect game against the Houston Astros on Friday night on an infield hit by Ramon Urias with two out in the eighth inning. Urias hit a slow dribbler toward third base side that Young fielded.
At 5 years old, Brandon Young attended his first game at the Astros’ Daikin Park (known as Minute Maid Park at the time). His family drove about 95 miles west from their hometown of Lumberton, Texas,