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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,
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.
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."
The Mets are going for a third straight series win against the Orioles in the first game of the doubleheader at 12:05 p.m. Thursday in Baltimore.
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.
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The win provided a much-needed boost for Baltimore, following a trade that sent reliever Bryan Baker to Tampa Bay Rays.
The Orioles game on Wednesday against the New York Mets has been postponed because of strong storms moving through Maryland.
The New York Mets recalled 23-year-old utility man Luisangel Acuña from Triple-A Syracuse before Thursday’s split doubleheader against Baltimore
This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mets as New York Mets starter Clay Holmes must fix this glaring stat. As the New York Mets start a three-game series tonight against the Baltimore Orioles, they will have their first-year starter, Clay Holmes, on the mound for them.