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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-17 · by Jerry Beach The Associated Press
In a game at Citi Field, Pete Alonso hit a solo homer for the Baltimore Orioles in their 7-1 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night. The Orioles swept the series after Jeremiah Jackson, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, and Samuel Basallo also hit home runs. Chris Bassitt pitched well for the Orioles, allowing five hits and striking out six over 6⅔ innings. The win brought Baltimore’s record to 75-78, moving them within 2½ games of the final American League playoff spot held by the Chicago White Sox.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Pete Alonso returned to Citi Field with his new team, the Baltimore Orioles, on Wednesday night. Despite his departure from the New York Mets last December, he received another warm ovation from fans when he hit a solo home run against his former teammates in the first inning of their 7-1 victory. The crowd of 28,097 was notably smaller than Monday's game but still showed support for Alonso, who had tied his 300th career homer with another one Tuesday night, also at Citi Field. Fans chanted "Pete Alonso!" before he stepped to the plate and continued cheering as he rounded the bases. This ovation was less enthusiastic than on Tuesday when fans called out "Fire Stearns" directed at Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns due to their displeasure with Alonso's departure. The Orioles completed a three-game sweep, highlighting their strong offensive performance by hitting nine home runs in total during the series.
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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.
asserted
that → homer → 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.
asserted
Strand → go → 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.
asserted
who → pitch → 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.
asserted
Alonso → tie → Baltimore
This time, he connected off fill-in starter Xzavion Curry (0-1) to begin an early power display by the Orioles.
asserted
he → connect → Orioles
They launched nine homers in the series after totaling seven in their previous nine games before arriving in Queens on Monday.
asserted
They → launch → Monday
Alonso rounded the bases to another warm ovation Wednesday night — albeit not as raucous as the one he received Tuesday night.
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he → round → one
The popular slugger hit a franchise-record 264 home runs and made five All-Star teams in seven seasons with the Mets.
asserted
slugger → hit → 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.
asserted
Alonso → attempt → Baltimore
Basallo added an RBI single in the ninth for the Orioles.
asserted
Basallo → add → 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.
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who → win → innings
The start matched the longest this season for Bassitt (8-5), who underwent back surgery in June.
asserted
who → match → June
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.
uncertain
Baltimore → announce → May
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.
asserted
McLean → open → Nola
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