Pete Alonso Gets Hero's Welcome in Return to Citi Field, Orioles Edge Mets
Pete Alonso received a standing ovation in his first game back at Citi Field, but Gunnar Henderson’s eighth-inning homer lifted Baltimore.
- On Monday, Pete Alonso returned to Citi Field, where the franchise's former star received standing ovations before the Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Mets 2-1.
- Alonso signed a five-year, $155 million contract with Baltimore last December after New York declined to re-sign the franchise home run leader as a free agent.
- Gunnar Henderson launched a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning to lift the Orioles, while Alonso went hitless in his homecoming, grounding out in the fifth.
- Despite the warm welcome for Alonso, criticism of president of baseball operations David Stearns persists as the Mets remain at the bottom of the National League.
- Orioles RHP Shane Baz starts Tuesday against Mets LHP Sean Manaea , as the Mets hold a 69-81 record after an expensive offseason.
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[OSEN=Lee Sang-hak, Contributing Reporter] ‘Polar Bear’ Pete Alonso (31, Baltimore Orioles), who holds the New York Mets’ franchise record for most home runs with 246, received a warm welcome on his first visit to his former team since transferring. At the same time, Mets fans vented their anger at David Stearns, the Mets’ President of Baseball Operations.
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Pete Alonso chases homer No. 300 as Orioles continue set vs. Mets
Pete Alonso didn't collect a milestone homer in his return to Citi Field Monday night. However, he and his Baltimore Orioles teammates did get the win they needed to stay on the periphery of the American League wild-card race. Alonso and the Orioles will look to lock up a series win Tuesday night, when they
Pete Alonso receives thunderous ovations from Mets fans in return to Citi Field with Orioles - Regional Media News
NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Alonso is still chasing his 300th career home run after making his first visit to Citi Field as an opposing player Monday night. He certanly knows how New York Mets fans feel about him, though. They made sure of that [...]
Pete Alonso gets hero's welcome in return to Citi Field, Orioles edge Mets
Pete Alonso went hitless in his return to Citi Field but Gunnar Henderson launched a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning Monday night that lifted the Orioles to a 2-1 win over the Mets.
The Toronto Star
Alonso hitless in return to Queens but Henderson’s homer eliminates Mets as Orioles win 2-1
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso went hitless in his return to Citi Field but Gunnar Henderson launched a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning Monday night that lifted
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