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Pete Alonso homers in first at-bat in NYC return with Orioles

New York Post·Bridget Reilly·about 1 month ago
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Just after Pete Alonso said that he found his start to the season to be “disappointing,” he let it rip in his first at-bat back in New York City on Friday night. In the top of the second inning on a 1-1 pitch, Alonso launched a ball to 367 feet right field for a home run ito the second deck at Yankee Stadium. As he rounded the bases, he faced a few boos from The Bronx crowd. The run tied the game before the Yankees took a 5-1 lead in the bottom half. It’s Alonso’s first time back in what used to be his home city since leaving Queens for a stable five-year, $155 million contract in Baltimore.  It marks Alonso’s fifth home run in what has been a slow start to the season. Heading into Friday, the ex-Met had 23 hits across 116 at-bats with four home runs and a .668 OPS through 31 games.  Pete Alonso connects on a home run during the Orioles’ game against the Yankees on May 1.…

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