Pete Alonso launched his 30th home run of the season—a go-ahead two-run blast—to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 series-opening win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Luke Slabaugh reacts to Alonso’s huge night: three RBIs, a career-high 13-game hitting streak, and his sixth consecutive 30-home-run season. The Polar Bear delivered when Baltimore needed him most after Jackson Holliday’s wild fifth-inning sequence tied the game.
Holliday checked his swing on a 2-2 pitch, initially headed back to the Orioles dugout, then learned the Rays’ appeal at third was unsuccessful. Kevin Cash was ejected, and Holliday immediately made Tampa Bay pay with a game-tying sacrifice fly. Alonso followed with the knockout swing.
Also on this Orioles Postcast:
Trevor Rogers battles through a rough second inning and retires 12 straight Rays
Dillon Beavers crushes a first-pitch home run
Holliday starts the game with a double and scores on Alonso’s RBI single
What Alonso’s 30th homer and historic streak mean ...
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