Electric Start with Jose Altuve's Leadoff Homer! 
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Our boys jumped out of the gate hot as Jose Altuve smacked a leadoff homer to center (427 feet), giving us an early 1-0 lead. This was just the beginning! After that, Alex Bregman doubled to right, and our offense was on fire. Yainer Diaz came through with an RBI single, followed by a double from Jeremy Peña and an RBI single from Mauricio Dubón. We closed out the inning with a solid 4-0 lead. 
Pitching Dominance and Unyielding Defense 
Our defense held strong through the early innings. In the 2nd inning, our pitching was lights out with key strikeouts and no damage done. The Orioles' batters couldn't find a rhythm, and our defense was unbreakable. A quick top of the 2nd kept the momentum in our favor, and by the middle of the 3rd inning, it was still 4-0.More Runs and Yainer Diaz Shines 
In the bottom of the 4th, we kept the pressure on with Yainer Diaz hitting a critical sacrifice fly, bringing in Cesar Salazar and extending our lead to 5-0. The inning finished with strong hitting and smart base running, keeping the Orioles on their heels.Orioles' Solo Homer Can't Slow Us Down 
Despite a solo homer from the Orioles’ Jordan Westburg in the top of the 6th, our pitching and defense remained sturdy. We answered back in the bottom half with Jeremy Peña doubling to center, pushing our lead to 7-1.Finishing Strong with Bullpen Power and Jose Altuve Again! 
Our bullpen was phenomenal, especially in the 8th when Jose Altuve singled to left, setting up Yainer Diaz for another sacrifice fly, bringing the score to an emphatic 8-1. Victory Secured and Glorious Finish 
We closed out the game in style. Despite a double from Austin Hays in the 9th, our defensive alignment shut down any comeback attempts. Massive kudos to Craig Contreras for sealing the victory. Final score: 8-1. ️
It was an incredible team effort, and all the pieces came together perfectly. Every Astros fan should be proud today! On to the next win!
Scoreboard for Orioles @ Astros (June 23rd, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |