Updated
Updated · ESPN · Sep 16
Orioles Beat Mets 7-5 in 11 Innings as Alonso Hits 300th Career Homer
Updated
Updated · ESPN · Sep 16

Orioles Beat Mets 7-5 in 11 Innings as Alonso Hits 300th Career Homer

3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Sep 16

Summary

  • Coby Mayo’s 11th-inning inside-the-park homer lifted Baltimore to a 7-5 win after Pete Alonso tied it with two outs in the ninth against Kodai Senga.
  • Alonso’s 414-foot solo shot was his 300th career homer and came against the Mets, the club for which he hit a record 264 home runs before joining the Orioles in December.
  • 28,097 fans at Citi Field gave Alonso a curtain call after the blast, extending the warm reception from his return series and prompting chants of “Fire Stearns.”
  • Sean Manaea called the crowd’s celebration of an opposing player “crazy,” underscoring tension around a Mets team he said has underperformed.
  • Three Mets fans returned the milestone ball after the game, and Alonso swapped signed bats, balls and jerseys, plus beers and 2027 Camden Yards tickets.

Insights

Why did Mets fans give a standing ovation for the exact home run that helped eliminate their own team from the playoffs?
What does Pete Alonso's historic milestone reveal about the complex and often contradictory nature of modern sports fan loyalty?
How might a home crowd's celebration of an opposing player's triumph permanently fracture the morale of a struggling clubhouse?