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09/16 21:38 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. Alonso 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. ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here

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