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Baltimore holds off Texas, 3-2

Chris Graham

baltimore oriolesBaltimore scored three runs in the first, and made them hold up in a 3-2 win over Texas on Wednesday.

Neither team scored after the top of the second in this one, actually. Carlos Beltran hit his 23rd homer of the season to put Texas (62-46) on top in the first, and Baltimore (61-45) answered with an RBI groundout by Mark Trumbo (.267/.319/.535, 30 HR, 76 RBI) and a two-run single by Matt Wieters (.240/.298/.392, 10 HR, 42 RBI).

The Rangers added a run in the second on an RBI single by Jonathan Lucroy (.297/.358/.477, 13 HR, 51 RBI).

And that was it.

Kevin Gausman (3-8, 4.08 ERA, 1.31 WHIP) got the win, giving up two runs on seven hits in seven innings, striking out seven and walking two.

Zach Britton (33 saves, 0.59 ERA, 0.77 WHIP) got the save with a scoreless ninth.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].