Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop hit a home run to give the Orioles an early lead, but right-handed pitcher Alec Asher, starting in place of right-hander Ubaldo Jiménez, allowed six runs on six hits in just two innings of work as Baltimore fell, 8-4, to the Houston Astros May 28.
Baltimore (25-23) has now lost seven games in a row and 13 of its last 16. Houston, meantime, improved to a Major League Baseball-best 35-16.
Schoop hit a two-run homer to left field in the first inning to give Baltimore a lead two batters in; it was the first lead the club had since May 22. The Orioles added another run in the second inning thanks in part to two throwing errors by the Astros, but left the bases loaded. Still, the Orioles had a 3-0 lead.
