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Brandon Young Nearly Throws Orioles’ First Perfect Game in 7-0 Victory

Former Oriole Ramón Urías, traded to Houston last month, delivered the lone chopper that ended Young’s perfect game bid four outs shy.

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A young fan watches batting practice before an MLB baseball game in Houston, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.
Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles fans react after starting pitcher Brandon Young overthrew to first base allowing Houston Astros Ramón Urías to single and advance to second breaking up his perfect game during the eighth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.
Baltimore Orioles’ Daniel Johnson scores past Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) on Gunnar Henderson’s 2-RBI sac-fly during the fifth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

Overview

  • Young retired 23 consecutive batters and finished eight innings of one-hit, no-walk ball with six strikeouts to claim his first career win in a 7-0 victory.
  • Ramón Urías’ slow dribbler with two outs in the eighth was ruled an infield single, with Young charged for a throwing error that ended the bid.
  • Had the bid held, Young would have delivered the first perfect game in Orioles history and the franchise’s first no-hitter since 2021.
  • Astros starter Framber Valdez allowed four runs (three earned) and nine hits over 6⅔ innings, as Houston’s AL West lead slipped to a half-game.
  • Young’s breakout outing underlines Baltimore’s growing pitching depth and injects momentum into its young roster.