BALTIMORE -- Sixteen pitches into Collin McHugh's start, the Orioles made history with their fourth home run before making an out. But the Home Run Derby-style start wasn't enough for the O's as the Astros quickly responded in the second and poured on more to win a 15-8 slugfest Friday at Camden Yards.
The Astros' victory snapped a five-game losing streak as they avoid falling to .500 for the first time since mid-June. The Orioles dropped to third place in the American League East for the second time all season with Boston beating Detroit, though they remain just 1 1/2 games back of first-place Toronto.