Cedric Mullins hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning to rally the Baltimore Orioles past the Houston Astros 8-7 on Monday night in a matchup of American League division leaders.
Houston led by two entering the ninth before closer Ryan Pressly allowed consecutive singles to Ryan O’Hearn and Austin Hays with one out. Mullins then hit his 15th homer into the seats in right field to put the Orioles on top.
Gunnar Henderson had three hits, including his AL-leading ninth triple, and O’Hearn had a career-high five hits with two RBIs for the AL East-leading Orioles a day after they clinched their first postseason berth since 2016.Houston has lost three of four but maintained a 1 1/2-game lead in the AL West thanks to a fourth straight loss by Texas on Monday night against Boston.
Henderson singled to start the seventh and scored on a double by Rutschman to get the Orioles within one. O’Hearn also attempted to score on the play but the throw home was just in time for Maldonado to tag him out.Baltimore starter John Means yielded four hits and a run over five innings in his second start since having Tommy John surgery in April 2022.Henderson tripled to right field with one out in the third and scored on a sacrifice fly by Rutschman to tie it.
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