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09/16 21:54 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. They launched nine homers in the series
after totaling seven in their previous nine games before arriving in Queens on
Monday.
Alonso rounded the bases to another warm ovation Wednesday night --- albeit not
as raucous as the one he received Tuesday night.
The popular slugger 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.
Basallo added an RBI single in the ninth for the Orioles. Bassitt, who won 15
games for the Mets in 2022, allowed five hits --- including Marcus Semien's
fourth-inning RBI single --- and struck out six over 6 2/3 innings.
The start matched the longest this season for Bassitt (8-5), who underwent back
surgery in June.
Up next
Orioles: Had not announced a starter for Friday, when Baltimore begins its
final homestand against RHP Dustin May (7-9, 4.49 ERA) and the Milwaukee
Brewers.
Mets: Rookie RHP Nolan McLean (11-9, 3.24 ERA) opens the last home series of
the season Thursday against RHP Aaron Nola (6-10, 4.69) and the Philadelphia
Phillies.
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