Núñez hits 2 HRs to carry Orioles past skidding Mets 9-5

BALTIMORE (AP) — Renato Núñez hit two home runs, Anthony Santander also went deep and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Mets 9-5 Tuesday night to stretch New York's losing streak to five games.

Núñez hit a three-run drive off Mets newcomer Ariel Jurado to give Baltimore an early lead. After New York made it 5-all, Santander's 11th homer of the season capped a three-run sixth against Franklyn Kilome (0-1).

Núñez tacked on a solo shot in the seventh, his fourth career two-homer game and second this season.

Robinson Cano and rookie Andrés Giménez homered for the sinking Mets, whose skid matches their longest of the season. New York fell a season-high six games under .500, ahead of only Washington in the NL East.

Pat Valaika had his first career four-hit game for the Orioles, who have won two in a row following a five-game losing streak.

Making his debut with New York after coming over from Texas in an Aug. 5 trade, Jurado gave up five runs and nine hits in four innings. He left with the Mets trailing 5-3, but Giménez got Jurado off the hook with his first big league homer, a tying drive in the sixth off Tom Eshelman (3-0).

In the bottom half, Valaika hit an RBI double before Santander connected.

Orioles starter Asher Wojciechowski allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings.

ROSTER MOVES

Mets: Recalled Jurado, designated RHP Hunter Strickland for assignment and transferred INF Eduardo Núñez to the 45-day IL.

Orioles: Selected the contract of INF Dilson Herrera, recalled OF DJ Stewart and designated OF Mason Williams for assignment.

TRAINER'S ROOM

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