SANTO DOMINGO – August 17, 2025. Dominican baseball wrote a new page this Sunday with the debut of Samuel Basallo, who became the Dominican number 955 to debut in the Major Leagues and the number 17 this season. You may be interested in:Dominican Samuel Basallo receives from his father the news of his promotion to MLB The Baltimore Orioles prospect hit his first hit in MLB against the pitches of his compatriot Enyel de los Santos in the eighth inning of the game against the Houston Astros, where he also drove in two runs.

🚨 SAMUEL BASALLO'S FIRST HIT 🚨 pic.twitter.com/FAfjxs7H5N

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) August 17, 2025

Orioles 12-0 Astros

Baltimore starred in a beating in Houston with a score of 12-0. Dominican Jordan Westburg shone with a three-run home run and a total of five RBIs, in addition to signing a personal record with four hits.
The starter Dean Kremer (9-9) pitched seven impeccable innings with only three hits allowed and seven strikeouts.
For the Astros, right-hander Cristian Javier (1-1) left after three innings due to illness and took the loss.

Reds 3-2 Brewers

In a duel defined in extra innings, the Cincinnati Reds stopped the 14-game winning streak of the Milwaukee Brewers by winning 3-2.
The victory went to Graham Ashcraft (7-4) and the loss to Grant Anderson (2-4).
The Dominican Noelvi Marte hit 2-for-4 and was key in Cincinnati’s offense.

Other notable results

• Dodgers 5-4 Padres: Mookie Betts decided it with a home run in the eighth; Fernando Tatis Jr. drove in a run.
• Giants 7-1 Rays: Logan Webb dominated from the mound; Rafael Devers hit 2-for-4.
• Rockies 6-5 Diamondbacks: Colorado came back with hits from Ryan Ritter and Mickey Moniak; Dominican Juan Mejía earned his first save.
• Cubs 4-3 Pirates: Dansby Swanson defined with a sacrifice fly in the eighth.
• Twins 8-1 Tigers: Brooks Lee hit a grand slam, Byron Buxton and Royce Lewis also homered.
• Braves 5-4 Guardians: Jurickson Profar hit a two-run home run in the sixth.
• Rangers 10-4 Blue Jays: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. contributed 2-for-4 with an RBI.
• Phillies 11-9 Nationals: Alec Bohm and Nick Castellanos went yard in an offensive victory.

With this debut, Basallo joins the long list of young Dominicans who continue to make their mark in the Major Leagues, confirming the inexhaustible talent of the island for world baseball.