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Pete Alonso smokes celebratory cigar in dugout after Orioles’ walk-off win

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 214 words · By Zach Braziller
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Pete Alonso seems to be enjoying himself in Baltimore.

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What happened

Pete Alonso seems to be enjoying himself in Baltimore.

Why it matters

After the Orioles’ walk-off win over the AL East-leading Rays on Saturday night, Alonso was spotted in the home dugout smoking a celebratory cigar.

Common ground

Alonso is having a terrific first season in Baltimore, slashing .263/.362/.504 with 30 home runs, 85 RBIs and a .866 OPS entering Sunday.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in Friday’s win over the Rays.”
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A web search result explicitly confirms: 'Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead two-run homer for his 30th of the season... and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday night.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead two-run homer for his 30th of the season, Trevor Rogers struck out six in seven innings and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday n…
https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/article/alonsos-30th-homer-powers-ori…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2024…For every home run Alonso hit, $1,000 was donated to various programs helping remove animals (especially dogs) from kill shelters, as well as providing toys and pet supplies for those animals' ev…
https://www.mlb.com/player/pete-alonso-624413
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web search NEUTRAL — Alonso’s 40th home run has him in a three-way tie with Olson and Alvarez for fourth on the home run leaderboard. His .869 OPS is 11th among qualified hitters, a few points behind Harper.And his 304 ho…
https://pitcherlist.com/pete-alonso-goes-boom-fantasy-hittin…
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Claim 2: “Alonso is having a terrific first season in Baltimore, slashing .263/.362/.504 with 30 home runs, 85 RBIs and a .866 OPS entering Sunday.”
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One source (Athlon) reports stats of .264/.356/.487, which contradicts the claim's stats of .263/.362/.504 with 30 HR and 85 RBIs. No other source provides the specific full stat line to confirm the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1970 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1970 season. The 67th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League champio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_World_Series
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Baltimore Black Sox were a professional Negro league baseball team active between 1913 and 1936, based in Baltimore, Maryland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_Black_Sox
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Heston Sawyer Kjerstad ( KER-stad; born February 12, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Orioles selected Kjerstad in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heston_Kjerstad
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Claim 3: “Alonso had been unconscious in August through Saturday’s game, with seven home runs and a 1.139 OPS.”
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The search results for 'unconscious in August' returned irrelevant content (breakfast recipes and adult content) and no sports data regarding Pete Alonso's August OPS or home run count.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Ultimate Breakfast Toast 🥣 A high-protein, nutrient-dense start to your day. Here is the full breakdown of your sweet breakfast: 50g Sourdough Bread 16g Peanut Butter 150g Low Fat Greek Yogurt 70g…
https://www.instagram.com/popular/start-397/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 13, 2026 · Here is the solution for the Jumble Puzzle Word START-397. The scrambled letters START-397 are used in the Daily Jumble Word Puzzle and we have the solution.
https://www.wordunscrambler.net/jumble-solver.aspx?word=star…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 20, 2025 · Download English subtitles for 'START-397' (November 20, 2025) starring Momona Koibuchi. Accurate synced SRT translated from Japanese.
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Claim 4: “After the Orioles’ walk-off win over the AL East-leading Rays on Saturday night, Alonso was spotted in the home dugout smoking a celebratory cigar.”
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The provided evidence confirms Pete Alonso plays for the Baltimore Orioles, but there is no mention of a specific game against the Rays on a Saturday night or him smoking a celebratory cigar in the dugout.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An immaculate inning occurs in baseball when a pitcher strikes out all three batters he faces in one inning with only nine pitches, the minimum possible. This has happened 125 times in Major League Ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Morgan Alonso (born December 7, 1994), nicknamed "Polar Bear", is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously play…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Alonso
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
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Claim 5: “Jorge Polanco, has hardly played (37 games) due to multiple injuries and is now out for the remainder of the season.”
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The claim states Jorge Polanco is with the Orioles and out for the season; however, Wikipedia explicitly identifies Jorge Polanco as a professional baseball infielder for the New York Mets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Seattle Mariners season was the 49th season in franchise history and their 26th full season (27th overall) at T-Mobile Park, their home ballpark in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won their…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jorge Luis Pacheco Polanco (born July 5, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder and designated hitter for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in ML…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Polanco
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — José Salvador Omar Jorge Blanco (5 July 1926 – 26 December 2010) was a Dominican politician, lawyer and writer who served as the 48th president of the Dominican Republic from 1982 to 1986. He was a Se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Jorge_Blanco
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Claim 6: “They’re still five games under .500”
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A web search result explicitly states: 'The Orioles currently sit five games below .500, with their 46-51 record'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore.This is a list of team records for the Baltimore Orioles. Records from or before 1901 were as the Milwaukee Brewers,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Baltimore_Orioles_team…
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web search NEUTRAL — And for the Baltimore Orioles, it's been an up and down season. The Orioles currently sit five games below .500, with their 46-51 record currently placing them fourth in the AL East.
https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/sports/local/2026/07/14/fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Baltimore Orioles had a 3-2 record in their last 5 games against the Oakland Athletics.
https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/baltimore-orioles-record-la…
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Claim 7: “The Orioles... were just a game out of the final AL wild-card spot entering Sunday”
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While web search results mention the Orioles making a run for the playoffs and the Tigers moving within a half-game of the Twins for the final spot, there is no specific corroboration that the Orioles were exactly one game out entering Sunday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Baltimore Orioles season is the 126th season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 73rd in Baltimore, and the 35th at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles improved upon their 75–87 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Baltimore_Orioles_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The city of Baltimore, Maryland, has been home to two Minor League Baseball teams called the Baltimore Orioles, in addition to the three Major League Baseball teams that have used the name (the first …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles_(minor_leagu…
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Claim 8: “when they fell 3-1 to Tampa Bay.”
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The evidence provided does not contain the result of a game between the Orioles and Tampa Bay on Sunday; it only mentions a 4-3 win for the Orioles on a different date (September 20, 2026) or a 5-3 win on Friday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Baltimore Orioles season is the 126th season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 73rd in Baltimore, and the 35th at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles improved upon their 75–87 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Baltimore_Orioles_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An immaculate inning occurs in baseball when a pitcher strikes out all three batters he faces in one inning with only nine pitches, the minimum possible. This has happened 125 times in Major League Ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (colloquially known as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers
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