Young recovered to strikeout Taylor Trammell with a 96-mph fastball at the top of the zone to complete the eighth inning. He earned his first win as the Orioles prevailed 7-0, matched his career high with six strikeouts, and lowered his ERA to 5.68.

Baltimore Orioles rookie Brandon Young was closing in on a perfect game against the Houston Astros but lost it in a brutal way.

Baltimore Orioles rookie right-hander Brandon Young had to move past his last start. In dropping to 0-6, Young saw his ERA increase to 6.70 through the first 10 starts of his major league career after allowing six runs over three innings against the Athletics on Aug.

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brandon Young lost his bid for a perfect game against the Houston Astros on Friday night with two out in the eighth inning on an infield hit by Ramon Urias.

Lumberton native Brandon Young's bid for a perfect game was broken up by an infield single with two outs in the eighth inning.

Baltimore's Brandon Young had a career 0-6 record with a 6.70 ERA before Friday. But on Friday, he nearly threw a perfect game against the Astros.

Young retired the first 23 batters he faced, only to have his shot at club history end on slow grounder to the third base side by Houston second baseman Ramon Urìas.

Rookie right-hander Brandon Young lost his bid for a perfect game with two outs in the eighth inning yet secured his first career victory as the visiting Baltimore Orioles rode home runs from Coby Mayo and Dylan Carlson to a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros on Friday.

Young took a perfect game into the eighth inning of the Orioles' 7-0 win over the Houston Astros. His bid for a perfect game ended with two outs in the eighth inning, when Ramón Urías hit a soft ground ball to the Young's right side.

Ramón Urías singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Brandon Young. Ramón Urías to 2nd. Ramón Urías advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by pitcher Brandon Young.