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Pete Alonso homers twice to reach 40 on the season, helps Orioles rally to 4-3 win over Blue Jays

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Trister, N. (2026, September 22). Pete Alonso homers twice to reach 40 on the season, helps Orioles rally to 4-3 win over Blue Jays. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/blue-jays/pete-alonso-homers-twice-to-reach-40-on-the-season-helps-orioles-rally-to-4-3-win-over-blue-jays/article_d716b8da-614e-54dd-8e75-4909c14ca7f0.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-22 · by Noah Trister

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Pete Alonso hit two home runs, including a crucial two-run shot in the eighth inning, helping the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Monday night. With this performance, Alonso reached his 40th homer of the season and leads the American League in RBIs by nine over Yordan Alvarez. The victory kept the Orioles' slim playoff hopes alive as they trail for the final wild card spot.
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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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BALTIMORE Orioles The Blue Jays Toronto the Baltimore Orioles

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Alonso PERSON · 4× Orioles ORG · 4× The Blue Jays ORG · 3× Toronto GPE · 3× American League ORG · 1× BALTIMORE GPE · 1× Pete Alonso PERSON · 1× Yordan Alvarez PERSON · 1× the Baltimore Orioles ORG · 1× the Toronto Blue Jays ORG · 1×

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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.
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🔮 In fact, Alonso might be the one who ends up leading the AL in homers and RBIs.
2026-09-22 · Toronto Star
Pete Alonso homers twice to reach 40 on the season, helps Orioles rally to 4-3 win over Blue Jays · assertive framing

Claims (18 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
After the start was delayed 47 minutes because of rain, the first four Toronto batters reached base. asserted
batters → delay → base
Shane Baz was called for a pitch-clock violation with the count full to Brett Bateman. asserted
count → call → Bateman
Then he issued another walk to Alejandro Kirk on a debatable checked-swing call. asserted
he → issue → call
Lukes and Springer followed with hits to make it 2-0. asserted
it → follow → hits
A sacrifice fly by Sean Keys brought home another run. asserted
fly → bring → run
Baz held Toronto scoreless after that and made it through 6 2/3 innings. asserted
Baz → hold → innings
Bateman left the game with a hip injury after making a sliding catch in center field in the second. asserted
Bateman → leave → second
Up next Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer (3-8) starts Tuesday night against Chris Bassitt (8-5) of the Orioles. asserted
Scherzer → start → Orioles
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