Pete Alonso's Error Gifts Tigers 2 Runs as Orioles Rally for 5-3 Win

7 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 24

Two Detroit runs scored in the fourth after Pete Alonso let a soft liner drop, then misplayed the hop and bounced his throw to second, leaving both Tigers runners safe.
The Baltimore first baseman appeared to be trying to start an unconventional double play instead of taking the routine out, but the gamble backfired and was ruled an error.
Baltimore still came back to beat Detroit 5-3 in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader, ending a three-game skid despite Alonso's rough day.
Alonso finished 0-for-4 and is batting .224 this season, though he has 10 home runs and 32 RBIs in his first year of a five-year, $155 million Orioles deal.

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