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The Astros are now 5 1/2 games up in the AL West after shutting out the Orioles 6-0

BALTIMORE (AP) Spencer Arrighetti outpitched Corbin Burnes, Ben Gamel drove in two runs in his Houston debut and the Astros extended their lead in the AL West to a season-high 5 1/2 games with a 6-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.

Arrighetti (6-11) allowed three hits in six innings, striking out six with one walk. Burnes (12-6) permitted five earned runs in 5 2/3 innings in the second straight rough outing for the Baltimore ace. He allowed a career-high eight runs in his previous start against Boston.

Houston has won nine straight road games, its longest streak since an 11-game run in 2018.

Gamel, acquired off waivers from the New York Mets, delivered RBI singles in the fourth and sixth, when Houston did all its scoring. The Astros are 62-39 since their 7-19 start, and they've opened a comfortable lead over second-place Seattle in the AL West. Houston was 10 games behind after losing to the Chicago White Sox on June 18.

The Orioles, meanwhile, fell 1 1/2 games behind the AL East-leading New York Yankees.

Burnes allowed eight hits. They were all singles, but they were all clustered in two innings, making them extra profitable for the Astros. Yordan Alvarez and Gamel hit RBI singles in the fourth. Then Gamel drove in another run with a sixth-inning hit.

It was Gamel's first multihit game since Sept. 13, 2022, when he was with Pittsburgh.

“Bat-to-ball skills - they've always been there,” Houston manager Joe Espada said. “He's had some success against their starter.”

Jake Meyers' bunt single made it 4-0, and when Burnes threw wildly to first for an error on that play it left runners on second and third. Shay Whitcomb followed with a two-run single to chase the Baltimore right-hander.

“I'm a competitive person. I'm always trying to outdo the other guy,” Arrighetti said. “I've looked up to that guy for a really long time. I'm not going to sit here and say anything about the outcomes tonight because I know a pitcher of his caliber is going to rattle off like a bunch of shutouts in a row after a rough start.”

TRAINER'S ROOM

Astros: Alex Bregman (elbow) was in the DH spot for a second straight game. Manager Joe Espada said putting Bregman at 1B could be a possibility at some point.

Orioles: Manager Brandon Hyde said RHP Zach Eflin (shoulder) should be ready to return when he's eligible to come off the injured list in early September.

UP NEXT

Hunter Brown (11-7) starts for Houston on Friday night against Baltimore rookie Cade Povich (1-6). Brown is 10-2 with a 2.33 ERA since the start of June.

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Astros HOU69-58	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	6	8	0
Orioles BAL74-55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1

Oriole Park at Camden YardsBaltimore, MD

W: S. Arrighetti (6-11)L: C. Burnes (12-6)S: (0)

HOUAstros

BALOrioles

.S. ArrighettiSpencer Arrighetti
P
6.0 IP, BB, 6 SO, 94 P
.B. GamelBen Gamel
RF
2-3, R, 2 RBI, BB, SO

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
J. Altuve 2B	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	.297	.350	.435	.785	1.5
A. Bregman DH	4	0	1	0	1	1	1	.261	.319	.448	.767	1.5
Y. Alvarez LF	5	1	1	1	0	1	2	.306	.395	.545	.940	2.5
C. McCormick LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.260	.283	.543	0.0
Y. Diaz 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.303	.329	.462	.792	1.5
V. Caratini C	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.279	.333	.442	.775	1.5
B. Gamel RF	3	1	2	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667	1.417	5.5
J. Meyers CF	2	1	1	1	1	0	2	.231	.299	.386	.685	5.0
S. Whitcomb 3B	4	0	1	2	0	0	3	.263	.364	.368	.732	3.0
M. Dubon SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.249	.280	.358	.638	-0.5

HITTERS	AB
J. Altuve 2B	4
A. Bregman DH	4
Y. Alvarez LF	5
C. McCormick LF	0
Y. Diaz 1B	4
V. Caratini C	4
B. Gamel RF	3
J. Meyers CF	2
S. Whitcomb 3B	4
M. Dubon SS	4

HITTERS	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
C. Cowser LF	3	0	1	3	0	.246	.324	.446	.770	-0.5
A. Santander DH	3	0	1	0	2	.236	.304	.520	.824	1.0
G. Henderson SS	4	1	0	1	3	.286	.373	.555	.928	1.5
R. O'Hearn RF-1B	4	0	0	0	1	.272	.349	.439	.787	0.0
A. Rutschman C	4	1	0	1	0	.262	.325	.420	.745	0.5
R. Mountcastle 1B	3	1	0	1	1	.265	.305	.425	.730	1.5
A. Slater RF	0	0	1	0	0	.219	.342	.266	.607	1.0
J. Holliday 2B	4	0	0	1	3	.174	.231	.339	.570	-0.5
C. Mullins CF	2	0	1	1	1	.226	.286	.397	.684	0.5
R. Urias 3B	3	0	0	0	1	.244	.317	.398	.715	0.0

HITTERS	AB
C. Cowser LF	3
A. Santander DH	3
G. Henderson SS	4
R. O'Hearn RF-1B	4
A. Rutschman C	4
R. Mountcastle 1B	3
A. Slater RF	0
J. Holliday 2B	4
C. Mullins CF	2
R. Urias 3B	3

RBI - Y. Alvarez (67), B. Gamel 2 (2), J. Meyers (51), S. Whitcomb 2 (2)
2-Out RBI - B. Gamel 2 (2), J. Meyers, S. Whitcomb 2 (2)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - J. Meyers, S. Whitcomb

2B - G. Henderson (24), R. Mountcastle (29)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - G. Henderson, R. O'Hearn, C. Mullins

DP - (Henderson-Holliday-Mountcastle)
E - C. Burnes (4)

PITCHERS	IP	H	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
S. Arrighetti (W, 6-11)	6.0	3	1	6	4.94	1.41	27.0
S. Dubin	2.0	0	2	2	4.15	1.59	5.0
C. Ferguson	1.0	0	1	0	4.79	1.52	2.0

PITCHERS	IP
S. Arrighetti (W, 6-11)	6.0
S. Dubin	2.0
C. Ferguson	1.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
C. Burnes (L, 12-6)	5.2	8	6	5	2	2	3.28	1.13	-2.0
M. Bowman	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.00	4.5
G. Soto	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	5.27	1.73	2.0
N. Vespi	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	2.92	1.05	3.0

PITCHERS	IP
C. Burnes (L, 12-6)	5.2
M. Bowman	1.1
G. Soto	1.0
N. Vespi	1.0

Pitches-Strikes - S. Arrighetti 94-60, S. Dubin 37-21, C. Ferguson 20-13
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - S. Arrighetti 3-2, S. Dubin 1-3, C. Ferguson 0-1
Batters Faced - S. Arrighetti 22, S. Dubin 8, C. Ferguson 4

Pitches-Strikes - C. Burnes 94-60, M. Bowman 14-10, G. Soto 19-10, N. Vespi 17-11
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - C. Burnes 10-4, M. Bowman 2-1, N. Vespi 1-0
Batters Faced - C. Burnes 26, M. Bowman 4, G. Soto 5, N. Vespi 4

.S. ArrighettiSpencer Arrighetti
P
6.0 IP, BB, 6 SO, 94 P
.B. GamelBen Gamel
RF
2-3, R, 2 RBI, BB, SO

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Astros HOU69-58	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	6	8	0
Orioles BAL74-55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1

Oriole Park at Camden YardsBaltimore, MD

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
J. Altuve 2B	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	.297	.350	.435	.785	1.5
A. Bregman DH	4	0	1	0	1	1	1	.261	.319	.448	.767	1.5
Y. Alvarez LF	5	1	1	1	0	1	2	.306	.395	.545	.940	2.5
C. McCormick LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.260	.283	.543	0.0
Y. Diaz 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.303	.329	.462	.792	1.5
V. Caratini C	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.279	.333	.442	.775	1.5
B. Gamel RF	3	1	2	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667	1.417	5.5
J. Meyers CF	2	1	1	1	1	0	2	.231	.299	.386	.685	5.0
S. Whitcomb 3B	4	0	1	2	0	0	3	.263	.364	.368	.732	3.0
M. Dubon SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.249	.280	.358	.638	-0.5
Total	34	6	8	6	4	7	12	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
J. Altuve 2B	4
A. Bregman DH	4
Y. Alvarez LF	5
C. McCormick LF	0
Y. Diaz 1B	4
V. Caratini C	4
B. Gamel RF	3
J. Meyers CF	2
S. Whitcomb 3B	4
M. Dubon SS	4
Total	34

HITTERS	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
C. Cowser LF	3	0	1	3	0	.246	.324	.446	.770	-0.5
A. Santander DH	3	0	1	0	2	.236	.304	.520	.824	1.0
G. Henderson SS	4	1	0	1	3	.286	.373	.555	.928	1.5
R. O'Hearn RF-1B	4	0	0	0	1	.272	.349	.439	.787	0.0
A. Rutschman C	4	1	0	1	0	.262	.325	.420	.745	0.5
R. Mountcastle 1B	3	1	0	1	1	.265	.305	.425	.730	1.5
A. Slater RF	0	0	1	0	0	.219	.342	.266	.607	1.0
J. Holliday 2B	4	0	0	1	3	.174	.231	.339	.570	-0.5
C. Mullins CF	2	0	1	1	1	.226	.286	.397	.684	0.5
R. Urias 3B	3	0	0	0	1	.244	.317	.398	.715	0.0
Total	30	3	4	8	12	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
C. Cowser LF	3
A. Santander DH	3
G. Henderson SS	4
R. O'Hearn RF-1B	4
A. Rutschman C	4
R. Mountcastle 1B	3
A. Slater RF	0
J. Holliday 2B	4
C. Mullins CF	2
R. Urias 3B	3
Total	30

RBI - Y. Alvarez (67), B. Gamel 2 (2), J. Meyers (51), S. Whitcomb 2 (2)
2-Out RBI - B. Gamel 2 (2), J. Meyers, S. Whitcomb 2 (2)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - J. Meyers, S. Whitcomb

2B - G. Henderson (24), R. Mountcastle (29)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - G. Henderson, R. O'Hearn, C. Mullins

DP - (Henderson-Holliday-Mountcastle)
E - C. Burnes (4)

PITCHERS	IP	H	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
S. Arrighetti (W, 6-11)	6.0	3	1	6	4.94	1.41	27.0
S. Dubin	2.0	0	2	2	4.15	1.59	5.0
C. Ferguson	1.0	0	1	0	4.79	1.52	2.0
Total	9.0	3	4	8	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
S. Arrighetti (W, 6-11)	6.0
S. Dubin	2.0
C. Ferguson	1.0
Total	9.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
C. Burnes (L, 12-6)	5.2	8	6	5	2	2	3.28	1.13	-2.0
M. Bowman	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.00	4.5
G. Soto	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	5.27	1.73	2.0
N. Vespi	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	2.92	1.05	3.0
Total	9.0	8	6	5	4	7	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
C. Burnes (L, 12-6)	5.2
M. Bowman	1.1
G. Soto	1.0
N. Vespi	1.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - S. Arrighetti 94-60, S. Dubin 37-21, C. Ferguson 20-13
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - S. Arrighetti 3-2, S. Dubin 1-3, C. Ferguson 0-1
Batters Faced - S. Arrighetti 22, S. Dubin 8, C. Ferguson 4

Pitches-Strikes - C. Burnes 94-60, M. Bowman 14-10, G. Soto 19-10, N. Vespi 17-11
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - C. Burnes 10-4, M. Bowman 2-1, N. Vespi 1-0
Batters Faced - C. Burnes 26, M. Bowman 4, G. Soto 5, N. Vespi 4

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

4TH INNING
Alvarez singled to right, J. Altuve scored 1 0
Gamel singled to shallow center, Y. Diaz scored, Caratini to third 2 0

4TH INNING
	Alvarez singled to right, J. Altuve scored	1	0
	Gamel singled to shallow center, Y. Diaz scored, Caratini to third	2	0

6TH INNING
	Gamel singled to right, Y. Alvarez scored, Caratini to third	3	0
	Meyers reached on an infield single to pitcher, V. Caratini scored, Gamel to third, Meyers to second on Burnes throwing error	4	0
	Whitcomb singled to center, J. Meyers and B. Gamel scored	6	0

1ST INNING
Astros
C. Burnes Pitching:
J. Altuve: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Altuve lined out to center
A. Bregman: Foul, Bregman flied out to deep center
Y. Alvarez: Alvarez flied out to left
Middle of the 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Orioles
S. Arrighetti Pitching:
C. Cowser: Foul, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Cowser struck out swinging
A. Santander: Ball, Foul, Santander popped out to shortstop
G. Henderson: Strike looking, Henderson doubled to center
R. O'Hearn: Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, O'Hearn lined out to right
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Astros
C. Burnes Pitching:
Y. Diaz: Ball, Foul, Diaz grounded out to catcher
V. Caratini: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Caratini grounded out to second
B. Gamel: Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Gamel struck out swinging
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Orioles
S. Arrighetti Pitching:
A. Rutschman: Ball, Strike looking, Rutschman popped out to third
R. Mountcastle: Foul, Ball, Strike (foul tip), Ball, Mountcastle doubled to left center
J. Holliday: Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Foul, Holliday grounded out to first, Mountcastle to third
C. Mullins: Ball, Ball, Ball, Mullins fouled out to third
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Astros
C. Burnes Pitching:
J. Meyers: Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Meyers walked
S. Whitcomb: Ball, Ball, Pickoff attempt, Strike looking, Whitcomb grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, Meyers out at second
M. Dubon: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike looking, Dubon struck out looking
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Orioles
S. Arrighetti Pitching:
R. Urias: Foul, Urias flied out to deep left
C. Cowser: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Cowser struck out swinging
A. Santander: Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Santander walked
G. Henderson: Strike (foul tip), Ball, Ball, Henderson grounded out to second
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Astros
C. Burnes Pitching:
J. Altuve: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Altuve walked
A. Bregman: Ball, Pickoff attempt, Pickoff attempt, Pickoff attempt, Altuve to second on balk, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Bregman fouled out to catcher
Y. Alvarez: Foul, Alvarez singled to right, J. Altuve scored
Y. Diaz: Foul, Diaz reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Alvarez out at second
V. Caratini: Caratini singled to right, Diaz to third
B. Gamel: Strike looking, Gamel singled to shallow center, Y. Diaz scored, Caratini to third
J. Meyers: Ball, Pickoff attempt to first, Meyers lined out to center
Middle of the 4th (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
Orioles
S. Arrighetti Pitching:
R. O'Hearn: Strike looking, O'Hearn lined out to third
A. Rutschman: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Rutschman singled to shallow center
R. Mountcastle: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Mountcastle lined out to right
J. Holliday: Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Holliday struck out swinging
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Astros
C. Burnes Pitching:
S. Whitcomb: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Whitcomb grounded out to third
M. Dubon: Ball, Strike swinging, Dubon fouled out to first
J. Altuve: Ball, Strike looking, Altuve flied out to center
Middle of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Orioles
S. Arrighetti Pitching:
C. Mullins: Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Mullins struck out swinging
R. Urias: Ball, Urias lined out to left
C. Cowser: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Strike swinging, Cowser struck out swinging
End of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Astros
C. Burnes Pitching:
A. Bregman: Ball, Foul, Bregman singled to left center
Y. Alvarez: Ball, Ball, Ball, Pickoff attempt, Strike looking, Alvarez reached on fielder's choice to first, Bregman out at second
Y. Diaz: Diaz singled to left, Alvarez to second
V. Caratini: Ball, Foul, Caratini reached on fielder's choice to first, Alvarez to third, Diaz out at second
B. Gamel: Foul, Pickoff attempt to first, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Gamel singled to right, Y. Alvarez scored, Caratini to third
J. Meyers: Ball, Meyers reached on an infield single to pitcher, V. Caratini scored, Gamel to third, Meyers to second on Burnes throwing error
S. Whitcomb: Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Whitcomb singled to center, J. Meyers and B. Gamel scored
Matt Bowman relieved Corbin Burnes
M. Dubon: Dubon grounded out to shortstop
Middle of the 6th (4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors)
Orioles
S. Arrighetti Pitching:
A. Santander: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Santander grounded out to first
G. Henderson: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Henderson struck out looking
R. O'Hearn: Ball, Ball, O'Hearn popped out to third
End of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error)
7TH INNING
Astros
M. Bowman Pitching:
J. Altuve: Strike swinging, Strike (foul tip), Altuve grounded out to first
A. Bregman: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Bregman struck out looking
Y. Alvarez: Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Alvarez flied out to deep left
Middle of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Orioles
Shawn Dubin relieved Spencer Arrighetti
A. Rutschman: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Rutschman struck out swinging
R. Mountcastle: Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Mountcastle struck out swinging
J. Holliday: Holliday grounded out to shortstop
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Astros
Gregory Soto relieved Matt Bowman
Y. Diaz: Foul, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Diaz struck out swinging
V. Caratini: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Caratini struck out swinging
B. Gamel: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Ball, Gamel walked
J. Meyers: Foul, Ball, Ball, Meyers hit by pitch, Gamel to second
S. Whitcomb: Ball, Ball, Whitcomb lined out to shortstop
Middle of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Orioles
S. Dubin Pitching:
C. Mullins: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Mullins walked
R. Urias: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Urias flied out to center
C. Cowser: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Cowser walked, Mullins to second
A. Santander: Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Santander flied out to deep center, Mullins to third
G. Henderson: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, Henderson flied out to deep center
End of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Astros
Ryan O'Hearn at first base
Austin Slater in right field
Nick Vespi relieved Gregory Soto
M. Dubon: Ball, Ball, Dubon grounded out to second
J. Altuve: Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Altuve struck out swinging
A. Bregman: Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Bregman walked
Y. Alvarez: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Alvarez struck out swinging
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Orioles
Chas McCormick in left field
Caleb Ferguson relieved Shawn Dubin
R. O'Hearn: Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Ball, O'Hearn popped out to third
A. Rutschman: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Rutschman lined out to center
A. Slater: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Slater walked
J. Holliday: Foul, Foul, Holliday flied out to center
End of the 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)