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Orioles’ Pete Alonso reaches huge MLB milestone in Rays game
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The Baltimore Orioles are taking it to the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday with an 8-0 lead going into the sixth inning. However, Pete Alonso may have already stolen the spotlight in this contest after reaching a huge MLB milestone for his career.
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In the bottom of the first inning with a man on first, Alonso was at bat with a 1-1 count. Rays pitcher Steven Matz threw a curveball toward the outside edge, but left it hanging enough for the 31-year-old first baseman to get a piece of it and send the ball to the gap for a solid single. That hit was officially Pete Alonso 's 1000th of his career , according to MLB Stats.
While this is Alonso's first year in Baltimore, he's been a stud throughout his eight-year career in MLB. He signed a five-year, $155 million contract with the Orioles just this last offseason after playing for the New York Mets for seven years. Baltimore landed Alonso with the hope of improving the hitting proficiency at first base.
Although Alonso got off to a cold start to begin the 2026 campaign, he's looked solid in his last five games. Don't call it a comeback, but in his previous five contests leading up to Wednesday's matchup against the Rays, Pete Alonso recorded five hits, one home run, and five RBIs.
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With hit No. 1000 out of the way, Alonso can relieve himself of any pressure and just focus on playing baseball. With a monster lead over the Rays on Wednesday, the club is well on its way to its third-straight win, assuming nothing crazy happens in the final couple of innings. The Orioles will move on to face off against the Toronto Blue Jays in a four-game series, with the first contest beginning on Thursday.
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