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MLB scores: Pete Alonso’s late 2-run blast lifts Orioles past Blue Jays 4-3

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 22). MLB scores: Pete Alonso’s late 2-run blast lifts Orioles past Blue Jays 4-3. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/mlb-scores-pete-alonso-s-late-2-run-blast-lifts-orioles-past-blue-jays-4-3/article_df0e6168-9dd7-5f99-a4c2-2b91ab63800b.html

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Pete Alonso hit a decisive home run in the eighth inning that helped the Baltimore Orioles secure a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. This win keeps the Orioles' playoff hopes alive, though they remain near elimination from the American League wild card race. Alonso’s strong performance this season includes 40 home runs and leading the league with nine RBIs ahead of Yordan Alvarez. Additionally, in a separate game, River Ryan made an impressive debut for the Detroit Tigers as they routed the Washington Nationals 9-2, marking the Tigers' elimination from playoff contention but showcasing Ryan's potential in his first appearance after being traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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On Monday night, Pete Alonso hit two home runs, including a decisive two-run shot in the eighth inning, lifting the Baltimore Orioles past the Toronto Blue Jays with a 4-3 victory. Despite being close to elimination from the American League wild-card race, Alonso has had an outstanding first season with the Orioles, hitting his fourth consecutive season of at least 40 home runs and leading the league in RBIs by nine. He currently trails Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero by just one home run for the AL lead. The Blue Jays fell 3 1/2 games behind the idle Chicago White Sox for the final wild-card spot after Nathan Lukes and George Springer hit RBI singles during Toronto’s three-run first inning.

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📰 Pete Alonso Homers Twice
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American League DETROIT Orioles TIGERS The Blue Jays

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Alonso PERSON · 4× TIGERS ORG · 4× DETROIT GPE · 3× Orioles ORG · 3× Ryan PERSON · 3× The Blue Jays ORG · 3× American League ORG · 2× Herz PERSON · 2× NATIONALS ORG · 2× Washington ORG · 2×

Narrative

TIGERS 9, NATIONALS 2 DETROIT (AP) — River Ryan was outstanding in his Detroit debut and the Tigers hit three home runs to rout Washington, one day after being eliminated from the American League playoff race.
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🔮 In fact, Alonso might be the one who ends up leading the AL in homers and RBIs.

Claims (23 extracted, 1 hedged)

BALTIMORE (AP) — Pete Alonso homered twice, including a two-run shot in the eighth inning that lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. asserted
that → homer → night
He has 40 home runs — the fourth time he’s reached that mark in a season — and he’s opened a nine-RBI lead on Triple Crown hopeful Yordan Alvarez of Houston. asserted
he → have → Houston
In fact, Alonso might be the one who ends up leading the AL in homers and RBIs. uncertain
who → end → homers
He’s one home run behind Tampa Bay slugger Junior Caminero. asserted
He → ’ → Caminero
The Blue Jays brought in submarine right-hander Tyler Rogers (2-3) to face Alonso, who became just the second right-handed hitter to homer off him over the last two seasons. asserted
who → bring → seasons
Yennier Cano (4-3) won in relief for the Orioles, and Rico Garcia worked a perfect ninth for his 10th save. asserted
Garcia → win → save
Nathan Lukes and George Springer hit RBI singles during Toronto’s three-run first inning, but the Blue Jays fell 3 1/2 games behind the idle Chicago White Sox for the final wild card in the AL. asserted
Jays → hit → AL
Trey Yesavage returned to the mound for the Blue Jays after knee inflammation sent him to the injured list in early August. asserted
inflammation → return → August
He pitched only two innings, allowing a home run to Alonso in the first. asserted
He → pitch → first
Gunnar Henderson homered in the sixth for the Orioles and finished a double shy of the cycle. asserted
Henderson → homer → cycle
TIGERS 9, NATIONALS 2 DETROIT (AP) — River Ryan was outstanding in his Detroit debut and the Tigers hit three home runs to rout Washington, one day after being eliminated from the American League playoff race. asserted
Tigers → hit → race
Ryan, acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tarik Skubal trade, pitched three scoreless innings. asserted
Ryan → acquire → innings
He allowed two hits and a walk with two strikeouts. asserted
He → allow → strikeouts
Ryan is expected to start again in the season finale Sunday — the day after Justin Verlander is scheduled to make his final major league start. asserted
Verlander → expect → start
Keider Montero (10-9) pitched four scoreless innings in relief of Ryan. asserted
Montero → pitch → Ryan
Washington starter DJ Herz (0-1) made his first big league appearance in nearly two years. asserted
Herz → make → years
Herz, who had Tommy John surgery in April 2025, pitched four innings, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four. asserted
who → have → four
The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the first. asserted
Tigers → take → first
Gleyber Torres walked, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on a ground-rule double from Hao-Yu Lee. asserted
Torres → walk → Lee
After Herz got the first out, Eduardo Valencia singled to left field, with Lee scoring when James Wood misplayed the ball for an error. asserted
Wood → get → error
Javier Báez made it 4-0 in the fourth, hitting his third homer of the season over the Tigers bullpen in left to bring home Dillon Dingler. asserted
it → make → Dingler
Detroit added five more runs in the fifth, three on Ben Malgeri’s fourth homer and two on Spencer Torkelson’s 25th. asserted
Detroit → add → 25th
That made it 9-0, but Yohandy Morales hit a two-run homer to get the Nationals on the scoreboard in the eighth. asserted
Morales → make → eighth
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