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Pete Alonso caps off big series with another home run as Mets get swept by Orioles

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Puma, M. (2026, September 17). Pete Alonso caps off big series with another home run as Mets get swept by Orioles. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/sports/pete-alonso-belts-another-homer-as-mets-get-swept-by-orioles/

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Pete Alonso hit his second home run of the series as the New York Mets lost 7-1 to the Baltimore Orioles in their final game at Citi Field, completing an embarrassing sweep for the Mets. Xzavion Curry replaced Robert Stock in the starting rotation and gave up six earned runs over three innings; Stock was placed on the injured list due to numbness in his fingers caused by a circulatory issue. Alonso’s home run performance extended the Mets’ losing streak to four games, and they now face a challenging series against the Philadelphia Phillies starting Thursday.

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On Wednesday night, Pete Alonso hit a home run against his former team, the New York Mets, contributing to the Baltimore Orioles' 7-1 victory and completing their three-game sweep at Citi Field. Alonso, who departed for the Orioles last December under a five-year contract worth $155 million, received an ovation from Mets fans during his return visit. His performance included hitting his 300th career home run in Tuesday's game, where he took an unusual curtain call despite being with the opposing team. The loss extended the Mets' losing streak to four games as they struggled against replacement pitcher Xzavion Curry, who gave up six earned runs over three innings.

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Pete Alonso’s return to Queens produced yet another clap of thunder. asserted

return → produce → thunder

A night after crushing career homer No. 300 — and taking a rare curtain call for a visiting player — the slugging first baseman capped the Orioles’ three-game sweep in his old stomping ground with a re-Pete. Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. asserted

baseman → crush → Mets

Alonso’s first-inning homer helped send the Mets to a 7-1 defeat at Citi Field, extending their losing streak to four games. asserted

homer → send → games

Xzavion Curry, replacing Robert Stock in the rotation, surrendered six earned runs over three innings to deflate the Mets before they could get started. uncertain

they → replace → Mets

Stock was placed on the injured list with numbness in his fingers that was determined to be a circulatory issue. asserted

that → place → fingers

Alonso, who left the Mets for a five-year contract worth $155 million last winter, finished the series 2-for-12 with two homers. asserted

who → leave → homers

His blast in the ninth inning against Kodai Senga on Tuesday tied the game before the Orioles won in the 11th. asserted

Orioles → tie → 11th

Chris Bassitt (who was Alonso’s teammate on the 2022 Mets) stifled his former team by allowing one earned run over 6 ²/₃ innings. asserted

who → stifle → innings

Marcus Semien drove in the only Mets run with a single in the fourth. asserted

Semien → drive → fourth

It won’t get any easier for the Mets, with the Phillies — who are battling for a National League wild-card berth — set to begin a four-game series at Citi Field on Thursday. asserted

who → get → Thursday

Pete Alonso caps off big series with another home run as Mets get swept by Orioles

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