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09/16 21:38 CDT Pete Alonso homers against Mets again as Orioles win 7-1 to
finish sweep at Citi Field
Pete Alonso homers against Mets again as Orioles win 7-1 to finish sweep at
Citi Field
By JERRY BEACH
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Pete Alonso homered against the New York Mets again, a solo
shot in the first inning that sent the Baltimore Orioles to a 7-1 victory
Wednesday night and a three-game sweep at Citi Field.
Jeremiah Jackson, a former Mets farmhand, went deep in the second before
Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Samuel Basallo hit back-to-back homers in the
third. Chris Bassitt pitched into the seventh for the Orioles (75-78), who
moved within 2 1/2 games of the Chicago White Sox for the last American League
playoff berth.
Alonso tied the score in the ninth inning Tuesday with his 300th career homer
and took a rare curtain call on the road to acknowledge adoring Mets fans still
unhappy about his departure for Baltimore last December.
This time, he connected off fill-in starter Xzavion Curry (0-1) to begin an
early power display by the Orioles.
Alonso hit a franchise-record 264 home runs and made five All-Star teams in
seven seasons with the Mets. But they didn't attempt to re-sign him as a free
agent last offseason and Alonso agreed to a $155 million, five-year contract
with Baltimore.
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