NEW YORK, NEW YORK — The Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Mets 7-1 on Wednesday night at Citi Field, completing a three-game sweep behind four early home runs and a long start from Chris Bassitt.
Pete Alonso homered leading off the scoring in the first. Jeremiah Jackson’s two-run shot in the second made it 3-0. Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Samuel Basallo went back-to-back in the third for a 6-0 lead. Marcus Semien’s RBI single in the fourth accounted for New York’s only run. Basallo added an RBI single in the ninth.
Bassitt worked 6 2/3 innings, allowing five hits and one earned run with six strikeouts and one walk. He improved to 8-5. Xzavion Curry took the loss after three innings and six earned runs. Yennier Cano finished the ninth.
League records after the game: Baltimore 75-78, New York Mets 69-83. Club notes said the Orioles remained in the American League Wild Card picture after the sweep.
“That was extraterrestrial, for sure,” Bassitt said of the Flushing reception for Alonso, per MLB.com.
Mid-Shore listeners following the club get a series sweep on the Queens road trip before Milwaukee visits Camden Yards.
| Line | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| New York Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Source: MLB
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