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Pete Alonso homers twice to take over AL lead as Orioles rout Yanks 10-2 in doubleheader opener

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Fleisher, L. (2026, September 25). Pete Alonso homers twice to take over AL lead as Orioles rout Yanks 10-2 in doubleheader opener. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/pete-alonso-homers-twice-to-take-over-al-lead-as-orioles-rout-yanks-10-2-in-doubleheader-opener/article_e59c8218-cc0e-5013-9ed7-f14b6204f129.html

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Pete Alonso hit two home runs during a game on Friday, surpassing the American League lead with his 43rd homer of the season. This helped the Baltimore Orioles defeat the New York Yankees 10-2 in the first game of a doubleheader. Dylan Beavers contributed by hitting his first career grand slam, and Jeremiah Jackson hit an inside-the-park home run. Alonso’s second homer was measured at least 471 feet, making it one of the longest hits of the season.

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On Friday, Pete Alonso of the New York Yankees homered twice during a doubleheader opener against the Baltimore Orioles, taking over the American League home run lead with 43 homers, including one estimated at 471 feet. The Orioles won the game decisively with a score of 10-2. Dylan Beavers contributed to the Orioles' victory by hitting his first career grand slam in the fourth inning, and Jeremiah Jackson added an inside-the-park home run later in the game. Alonso's performance included becoming the first Oriole since Mark Trumbo in 2016 with seven consecutive hits that were all home runs, setting a new major league record for the longest homer this year at least halfway up the left field bleachers. With his latest performance, Alonso also tied St. Louis’ Alec Burleson for the most RBIs (113) in the big leagues and broke Chris Davis' 2015 Orioles RBI record of 117.

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Alonso PERSON · 4× Baltimore GPE · 4× Jackson PERSON · 2× Oriole ORG · 2× Yankees ORG · 2× American League ORG · 1× NEW YORK GPE · 1× Pete Alonso PERSON · 1× the Baltimore Orioles ORG · 1× the New York Yankees ORG · 1×

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Pete Alonso homered twice to take over the American League lead with 43, including a 471-foot drive deep into the left field bleachers, and the Baltimore Orioles routed the New York Yankees 10-2 in a doubleheader opener on Friday.

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2026-09-26 · Toronto Star

Pete Alonso homers twice to take over AL lead as Orioles rout Yanks 10-2 in doubleheader opener · assertive framing

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Orioles → homer → Friday

Dylan Beavers had his first career grand slam in a five-run fourth and Jeremiah Jackson added an inside-the-park homer in the sixth. asserted

Jackson → have → sixth

Alonso hit rookie Brendan Beck’s first-pitch slider in the third inning, becoming the first Oriole since Mark Trumbo in 2016 with seven straight hits that were homers. asserted

that → hit → hits

Alonso singled in the fourth and three innings later hit a changeup at least halfway up the left field bleachers for a 9-1 lead, the fourth-longest homer in the major leagues this year. asserted

Alonso → single → leagues

Alonso moved out of a four-way tie for the AL home run lead. asserted

Alonso → move → lead

His 113 RBIs tied St. Louis’ Alec Burleson for the big league high and the most by an Oriole since Chris Davis’ 117 in 2015. asserted

RBIs → tie → 2015

Beavers hit Baltimore’s sixth grand slam this season, a drive into the right-field seats for a 7-0 lead. asserted

Beavers → hit → lead

Jackson added Baltimore’s second inside-the-park homer this year when he hit a fly ball that went over center fielder Spencer Jones’ glove at the warning track in front of New York’s bullpen. asserted

that → add → bullpen

The ball caromed in front of the fence and Jackson crossed the plate ahead of right fielder Amed Rosario’s throw. asserted

Jackson → carom → throw

Baltimore starter Trevor Rogers allowed one run and five hits in four innings. asserted

Rogers → allow → innings

Albert Suárez (3-0) pitched four innings for the win. asserted

Suárez → pitch → win

Rosario had an RBI single for the Yankees, who honored Hall of Fame pitcher CC Sabathia by retiring his No. 52 and giving him a plaque in Monument Park in a pregame ceremony. asserted

who → have → ceremony

Anthony Volpe debuted at third base for the Yankees and had a double by Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit the bag go over his head in the ninth. asserted

bag → debut → ninth

Beck (0-2) allowed seven runs and six hits in five innings. asserted

Beck → allow → innings

RHP Brandon Young (9-5, 3.62 ERA) starts for Baltimore in Game 2. asserted

Young → start → Game