Taylor Ward's 2-run homer in 8th lifts Orioles to 5th straight win, 3-2 over Astros

— Taylor Ward hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Friday night to extend their season-best win streak to five games.
Jul 18, 2026, 04:53 am - AP
BAL
HOU
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C. Sanders
win

C. Sanders1-0

0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
B. King
loss

B. King2-3

1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
T. Wells
save

T. Wells3

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

BALHOU
1stAlvarez doubled to left, Peña scored.01
3rdAlonso walked, Mayo scored, Ward to second, Rutschman to third. Houston Astros challenged: call on the field was upheld.11
3rdParedes hit sacrifice fly to right, Peña scored.12
8thWard homered to left center (399 feet), Rutschman scored.32
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