Orioles rookie Brandon Young lost a perfect game bid in brutal fashion Friday night when he threw away a dribbler with two outs in the eighth inning, resulting in the Astros’ only hit in Baltimore’s 7-0 win at Dalkin Park.

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

Baltimore rookie right-hander Brandon Young lost his bid for the first perfect game in Orioles history with four outs remaining in a 7-0 win over the Astros.

Houston Astros trade deadline acquisition Ramon Urias reacts to breaking up Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brandon Young's perfect game.

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.

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.

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,

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 almost tossed the Orioles' first perfect game, taking his bid at history into the eighth inning before losing it in heartbreaking fashion on an infield single by Ramon Urias. Young's final line included eight innings pitched with one hit, no walks, no earned runs, and six strikeouts.

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.