Pete Alonso slugged his 300th career dinger tonight, a solo shot off Kodai Senga that knotted the game in the top of the ninth, and honestly, the crowd’s roar was so unreal he had to step out for a curtain call. You thought that was it? Nah, this game was just getting warmed up for an extra-innings brawl, with the Orioles eventually snatching a wild 7-4 win over the Mets in an absolute marathon.
Early Jabs and Back-and-Forth Chaos
Right from the jump, this game was a slugfest, with both sides trading blows like heavyweights. The Mets got on the board first in the bottom of the first when Jared Young put a sac fly into play. But Baltimore didn’t flinch. Christian Encarnacion-Strand tied it right up in the top of the second with a solo home run off Sean Manaea. And get this: just one out later, Jeremiah Jackson, a guy who spent serious time with the Mets’ Double-A affiliate back in ’23 and ’24, launched *another* solo shot to give the Orioles the lead. Did the Mets back down? Nope! Juan Soto singled in a run in the bottom of the second, tying things up again. Then, in the top of the third, Carson Benge smacked a solo home run to put the Mets back in front. From that point, believe it or not, the bats went quiet for six full innings.
Alonso’s Milestone, Then the Extra-Innings Frenzy
Nobody scored a single run until Alonso stepped up in the ninth. His 300th career bomb wasn’t just a milestone, it was the shot that dragged his team back from the brink, tying the game and forcing extras. You could feel the tension, man. Then, in the top of the tenth, Christian Encarnacion-Strand got on base and scored on a wild pitch from Daniel Duarte, putting the Orioles back on top. But Marcus Semien, he’s got ice in his veins, right? He ripped a double in the bottom of the tenth, bringing in another run and tying the game *again*. This thing just refused to end!
Absolute Mayhem: An Inside-the-Park Bomb Caps It Off
Heading into the eleventh, you knew something huge was coming. With two runners on and one out, Coby Mayo hit a long fly ball that literally turned A.J. Ewing into a pretzel out in center field. Ewing slammed into the wall, and the ball stayed in play, resulting in a three-run, inside-the-park home run for Mayo! Can you even believe it? A three-run, inside-the-parker in extras! That put the Orioles up 7-4. The Mets tried to claw back, getting one run on a Bo Bichette single in the bottom of the inning, but it wasn’t enough. What a finish!
Tomorrow night, the Mets are back at it, trying to dodge a sweep in the series finale. After a game like that, you gotta wonder what kind of fireworks we’ll see next!
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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