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Young Falls Four Outs Short of Perfect Game in Orioles’ 7-0 Win

It underscored a sudden turnaround for Young after he entered the start winless with a 6.70 ERA.

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A young fan watches batting practice before 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.
Houston Astros center fielder Jacob Melton (31) is seen before an MLB baseball game in Houston, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

Overview

  • Rookie Brandon Young retired the first 23 batters before Ramón Urías’s eighth-inning infield single ended his bid for a perfect game.
  • Young threw eight scoreless innings with six strikeouts on 93 pitches to earn Baltimore’s 7-0 victory over Houston.
  • The infield hit by Urías, acquired from Baltimore at the trade deadline, was the Astros’ only hit in the game.
  • Young recorded his first major-league win after a 0-6 start to the season and improved to 1-6 in his career.
  • Key defensive plays by Gunnar Henderson, Greg Allen and Young himself preserved the bid until the eighth inning.