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

Baltimore's potent offense, highlighted by Pete Alonso's two homers, a grand slam, and an inside-the-park blast, overwhelmed the Yankees in a decisive 10-2 victory.

  • On Friday, Pete Alonso hit two home runs to take the American League lead with 43, powering the Baltimore Orioles to a 10-2 rout of the New York Yankees in the doubleheader opener at Yankee Stadium.
  • After being eliminated from playoff contention Thursday when the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals, Baltimore continued its recent surge by winning for the seventh time in 10 games.
  • Dylan Beavers hit his first career grand slam in the fourth for a 7-0 lead, while Jeremiah Jackson added an inside-the-park homer in the sixth off center fielder Spencer Jones at the warning track.
  • Baltimore starter Trevor Rogers allowed one run over four innings before Albert Suárez pitched four scoreless innings for the win, while Yankees rookie Brendan Beck allowed seven runs in five innings.
  • Alonso's 113 RBIs tied him with St. Louis first baseman Alec Burleson for the major league lead, marking the most by an Oriole since Chris Davis's 117 in 2015; RHP Brandon Young starts Game 2 for Baltimore.
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Pete Alonso homers twice to take over AL lead as Orioles rout Yanks 10-2 in doubleheader opener

The Baltimore Orioles routed the New York Yankees 10-2 in a doubleheader opener on Friday.

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Pete Alonso connected two home runs to take over the American League lead with 43, including a 471-foot baton that went into the left garden stands, and the Baltimore Orioles ran over the New York Yankees 10-2 on Friday in the first game of a double billboard.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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