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Pete Alonso homers against Mets again as Orioles win 7-1 to finish sweep at Citi Field

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Beach, J. (2026, September 17). Pete Alonso homers against Mets again as Orioles win 7-1 to finish sweep at Citi Field. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/pete-alonso-homers-against-mets-again-as-orioles-win-7-1-to-finish-sweep-at-citi-field/article_b06e5628-0e7d-56a1-a59f-99b6cf192bc7.html

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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.

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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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Jerry Beach

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Topics

Baltimore Mets NEW YORK Orioles the New York Mets

Subjects

Mets ORG · 5× Orioles ORG · 4× Alonso PERSON · 3× Baltimore GPE · 3× Bassitt PERSON · 2× Jeremiah Jackson PERSON · 1× NEW YORK GPE · 1× Pete Alonso PERSON · 1× the Baltimore Orioles ORG · 1× the New York Mets ORG · 1×

Narrative

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.

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2026-09-17 · Toronto Star

Pete Alonso homers against Mets again as Orioles win 7-1 to finish sweep at Citi Field · assertive framing

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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 → 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. asserted

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. asserted

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