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09/14 21:30 CDT Alonso hitless in return to Queens but Henderson's homer
eliminates Mets as Orioles win 2-1
Alonso hitless in return to Queens but Henderson's homer eliminates Mets as
Orioles win 2-1
By JERRY BEACH
Associated Press
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 the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 win over the New York Mets.
Henderson went deep against Dedniel Nez (1-1) immediately after Alonso struck
out, helping the Orioles pull within three games of Cleveland for the last
American League wild card.
Heston Kjerstad had an RBI double in the second.
A.J. Ewing homered for the Mets (69-81), who were eliminated from playoff
contention and assured they won't have a winning season after starting the year
with a record payroll of $358.4 million.
The Mets aired a nearly two-minute video tribute to Alonso, the franchise home
run leader, shortly before first pitch. The 31-year-old slugger, who agreed to
a $155 million, five-year contract with Baltimore last December after New York
didn't push to re-sign him as a free agent, doffed his cap and made a clapping
motion as the crowd of 35,800 gave him a standing ovation.
Alonso was also greeted with standing ovations and chants of "Pete Alonso!"
prior to each plate appearance. He flied out in the first and walked in the
third, when he hooked his potential 300th career homer foul into the upper deck
in left field, before grounding out in the fifth.
The homer by Henderson made a winner of Yennier Cano (3-3), who got the final
out of the seventh. Rico Garcia earned his ninth save with a perfect ninth.
Orioles right-hander Brandon Young allowed one run in five innings despite
issuing five walks and permitting five hits. Young, who had six strikeouts,
limited the Mets to one hit in 10 at-bats with runners on base.
Mets rookie Jonah Tong gave up just an unearned run and four hits in six
innings. He struck out six and walked one.
Ewing gave New York 11 players with at least 10 home runs for the first time in
club history.
Up next
Orioles RHP Shane Baz (6-15, 4.05 ERA) starts Tuesday against Mets LHP Sean
Manaea (5-7, 4.79).
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