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

The start to Brandon Young’s career has been a seesaw. In mid-July, the rookie right-hander delivered the worst start of his young career, allowing nine hits and seven runs in 4 1/3 innings against the Marlins.

When a pitcher is in a groove, you can look up at the box score in the middle innings and think to yourself: “oh wow, he’s through four without allowing a hit.” Usually, it doesn't amount to much. Tonight,

Saturday night began with the Orioles’ annual team Hall of Fame ceremonies, attended by a collection of honorees and former honorees who serve as reminders of what the club can be at its best. Then came the game,

The Orioles arrive in Houston following back-to-back wins over the Seattle Mariners. Tomoyuki Sugano won his tenth game of the season Wednesday as the O’s took the rubber game of the series, 5-3. Gunnar Henderson extended his hitting streak to six games with one hit in four trips to the plate.