On a 2-1 count, Basallo got a fastball up in the zone. He made solid contact and sent the ball into right-center field at 101.1 mph for his first major league hit. Congratulations, Samuel! Westburg and Henderson scored to give the Orioles a 12-0 lead, the final score.

Three years ago, Baltimore fans dreamed of lineups like the Orioles put out Sunday. Eight of the Orioles’ nine players were homegrown and developed into top 100 prospects. That group — the Orioles’ young core that will determine whether the future is a success or not — combined to smack 11 hits and drive in 12 runs as Baltimore clobbered the Houston Astros,