Pete Alonso hits tying homer in Orioles loss to Yankees
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 2
Pete Alonso hits tying homer in Orioles loss to Yankees
8 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 2
At Yankee Stadium, Alonso also drew two walks and scored both Baltimore runs in the 7-2 defeat, his second homer in four games and fifth this season.
The former Mets star said joining Baltimore on a five-year, $155 million deal felt like a strong fit after New York did not offer him a contract.
Alonso said he never heard from Mets owner Steve Cohen or baseball operations president David Stearns before signing, as the Mets entered Friday with an MLB-worst 10-21 record.
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