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Gunnar Henderson’s pinch-hit home run in eighth inning lifted the Orioles to a comeback win hours after a trade shook up the clubhouse.
Mets Announce Jesse Winker News After Leaving Orioles Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After Wednesday's game got postponed, the New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles are playing a double-header on Thursday to finish their series. New York took the first game on Tuesday and can complete the series sweep if they go 2-0 on Thursday.
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Rising Apple on MSNFailed NY Mets-Orioles trade could have repeated a mistake from 6 years earlierThe Orioles did end up trading Tejada after the 2007 season when he was even less of a power threat. He topped out at 15 home runs in 2010 which would be his last full season in the majors. The 2002 MVP was under team control through 2008, eventually re-signing with the Orioles after the 2009 following a pair of seasons with the Houston Astros.
Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run drive in the eighth inning for his first career pinch-hit homer, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Mets 3-1 in the opener of a doubleheader on Thursday. Colton Cowser sparked Baltimore's winning rally with a leadoff single,
The Orioles game on Wednesday against the New York Mets has been postponed because of strong storms moving through Maryland.
During the fourth inning of Thursday afternoon's Game 1, Hernandez made it clear that—despite essentially being forced into calling two games in one day—he'll still only be working his allotted assignment for the season. "They have to lop one off on me," said Hernandez. "I only do 110. So, this is one I wasn't supposed to do."
Gunnar Henderson's two-run, pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning interrupted a pitching duel and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Thursday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader.
New York's David Peterson (3.18 ERA) faces Baltimore's Tomoyuki Sugano (4.44 ERA) in tonight's nationally televised game following the Mets' dramatic comeback win.
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets face the Baltimore Orioles with a 1-0 series lead. Baltimore has a 40-50 record overall and a 19-23 record in home games. The Orioles have a 24-41 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.