O’s can’t make historic 1st stand up, fall to Astros

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. The O’s still hold the second Wild Card spot in the AL.

Jose Altuve led the Astros’ offensive outburst with five RBIs, falling a triple shy of the cycle. He blasted a two-run homer in the sixth inning that landed a projected 449 feet away from home plate, according to Statcast™, to become the first Houston player to record 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in a season since Carlos Beltran in 2004. George Springer started the night with his sixth leadoff homer of the year.

McHugh lasted just three innings while allowing seven runs (six …

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