HOUSTON (AP) — 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.
Mullins then hit his 15th homer into the seats in right field to put the Orioles on top.
Pinch-runner Jake Meyers advanced when José Abreu lined out to right field, but held at third when Kyle Tucker grounded out to second.
Henderson singled to start the seventh and scored on a double by Rutschman to get the Orioles within one.
Henderson tripled to right field with one out in the third and scored on a sacrifice fly by Rutschman to tie it.
Persons:
— Cedric Mullins, Houston, Ryan Pressly, Ryan O’Hearn, Austin Hays, Mullins, Yordan Alvarez, Ramón Urías, Jake Meyers, José Abreu, Kyle Tucker, Cionel Pérez, Yennier Cano, Chas McCormick, Gunnar Henderson, O’Hearn, Mike Baumann, Adley Rutschman, Abreu, Danny Coulombe, Martin Maldonado, Baumann, Tucker, McCormick, Shintaro Fujinami, Jeremy Peña, Fujinami, Jacob Webb, Mauricio Dubón, Maldonado, Jose Altuve, Henderson, Rutschman, Rafael Montero’s, Justin Verlander, John Means, Tommy John, Altuve, Jorge Mateo, Ryan Mountcastle, Brandon Hyde, Mountcastle, Ryne Stanek, Dusty Baker, Kyle Gibson, Hunter Brown, ___
Organizations:
HOUSTON, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, American League, Orioles, AL East, Houston, Texas, Boston, Astros, Baltimore, Triple, NEXT Baltimore
Locations:
Baltimore, Tampa Bay, Rutschman