BALTIMORE — The Orioles shall not be swept. Not even by the defending World Series champions.
Baltimore staved off one other potential sweep by defeating Houston, 5-4, in Thursday afternoon’s collection finale at Camden Yards. Dean Kremer cruised over seven robust innings whereas getting offensive assist from the Orioles’ two catchers — Adley Rutschman (2-for-4 along with his first profession leadoff dwelling run and two RBIs) and James McCann (2-for-3 with a double and an RBI) — and Ryan Mountcastle, who stayed sizzling by slugging a two-run homer.
It marks the 76th consecutive multigame collection through which the O’s haven’t been swept, a run that dates again to once they misplaced three in Detroit from May 13-15 final season. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it’s the fourth-longest such streak in AL/NL historical past.
Most consecutive multigame collection with out getting swept
1. 1942-44 Cardinals: 125
2. 1903-05 Giants: 106
3. 1922-24 Yankees: 83
4. 2022-present Orioles: 76
The Orioles, who dropped the primary two contests of the three-game set vs. the Astros, averted being swept with a finale win for the seventh time this season. They beforehand did so towards the Rangers (May 28), Brewers (June 8), Cubs (June 18), Rays (June 21), Twins (July 2) and Dodgers (July 19).
Houston could also be among the many greatest groups in baseball yearly, however that hasn’t stopped Kremer from having success towards the membership. The 27-year-old right-hander allowed solely two runs on Thursday (solo homers by Yainer Diaz and Jose Altuve), and he now has a 1.14 ERA in three profession begins vs. the Astros — every of which Kremer has pitched at the very least seven innings.
Altuve’s two-out dwelling run within the seventh minimize Baltimore’s result in 3-2, earlier than Mountcastle gave the O’s some respiration room along with his fifteenth homer of the yr and his second in three days. The 26-year-old first baseman is 19-for-41 (.463) throughout his season-long 12-game hitting streak.
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