The Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Mets 2-1 on September 14, 2026, at Citi Field, according to game reports from ESPN and the Associated Press. The loss officially eliminated the Mets from postseason contention in the National League, while the victory pushed the Orioles’ record to 73-78 on the 2026 Major League Baseball season.
Nunez. According to the Associated Press, the tiebreaking shot sealed the low-scoring contest in front of 35,800 fans in Queens.
Game Summary and Scoring Plays
The Orioles struck first in the second inning when Heston Kjerstad hit a double to right field, driving in Jackson Holliday to put Baltimore up 1-0. The Mets answered in the fourth inning when a solo home run traveled 374 feet to right field, tying the game at 1-1.
The score remained deadlocked through the middle innings until Henderson’s eighth-inning home run broke the tie. Baltimore bullpen pitchers Yennier Cano and Robert Garcia shut down New York in the final frames. Cano pitched a scoreless 0.1 inning to earn the win, while Garcia recorded his ninth save with a scoreless ninth inning, according to ESPN box score data.
Pitching Performances and Standings Impact
Young worked five innings, allowing five hits, one earned run, five walks, and striking out six batters across 106 pitches. D. Nunez took the loss for New York, dropping to 1-1 after allowing two hits and one earned run in one inning of work.
For the Mets, Pete Alonso went hitless in three at-bats during his return to Citi Field, leaving New York’s offense stalled at six hits compared to Baltimore’s nine. Following the defeat, the Mets dropped to 69-81 on the year, standing 18.5 games back in the National League East. The three-game series continues Tuesday night at Citi Field.
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