BALTIMORE — Jordan Westburg homered and drove in three runs as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Mets 7-3 on Thursday to sweep a doubleheader.

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.

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,

The series is now tied at one game apiece following Baltimore’s late rally for a 3-1 win. Gunner Henderson came off the bench and stroked a two-run pinch hit home run in the bottom of the eighth to propel the O’s to the win. David Peterson (7IP, 1ER) and Charlie Morton (6IP, 1ER) engaged in a pitchers’ duel until Henderson’s heroics.

That beatdown occurred hours after David Peterson pitched superbly into the eighth, but watched Ryne Stanek blow the save in a 3-1 loss in Game 1.

Baltimore Orioles manager Tony Mansolino delivered the quote of the year after sweeping the New York Mets in Thursday's doubleheader.

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Jordan Westburg conectó un jonrón e impulsó tres carreras para que los Orioles de Baltimore derrotaran el jueves 7-3 a los Mets de Nueva York,

The New York Mets recalled 23-year-old utility man Luisangel Acuña from Triple-A Syracuse before Thursday’s split doubleheader against Baltimore.

The Orioles did end up trading Tejada after the 2007 season when he was even less of a power threat. He topped out at 15 home runs in 2010 which would be his last full season in the majors. The 2002 MVP was under team control through 2008, eventually re-signing with the Orioles after the 2009 following a pair of seasons with the Houston Astros.