Henderson ties HR lead

Gunnar Henderson hit his sixth home run on Saturday, helping Baltimore beat San Francisco 6-2 and move into a tie for the Major League lead. (mlb.com 1) (mlb.com 2) Henderson’s homer came in the bottom of the third inning off Giants right-hander Logan Webb and put the Orioles ahead 2-1 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Major League Baseball’s clip listed the drive at 361 feet, with a 96.1 mile-per-hour exit velocity on a 91.4 mile-per-hour cutter. (mlb.com) Baltimore evened the series behind two home runs, with Jeremiah Jackson also going deep, and improved to 7-7. The Giants fell to 6-9 in a game that drew 29,444 fans in Baltimore on April 11, 2026. (espn.com) (apnews.com) The home run gave Henderson four in his last five games, an early burst after Baltimore opened the season with a.500 record through 14 games. Reuters and other recaps paired that run with the league-lead total to frame him as one of baseball’s hottest hitters entering Sunday. (kfgo.com) (baseball-reference.com) That pace stands out because Henderson entered 2026 as an established middle-of-the-order bat, not a surprise call-up. Baseball-Reference lists him as the American League Rookie of the Year in 2023, and he finished fourth in American League Most Valuable Player voting in 2024. (baseball-reference.com) The tie at six home runs was shared with St. Louis outfielder Jordan Walker after Saturday’s games. Official Major League Baseball stats listed Henderson among the leaders on April 12. (mlb.com) (yournews.com) Baltimore and San Francisco were set to finish the series on Sunday, with ESPN listing Giants right-hander Adrian Houser against Orioles left-hander Cade Povich. Henderson entered that finale with the Orioles’ clearest early power streak already on the board. (espn.com)