New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso blasted a ninth-inning go-ahead three-run homer vs. the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.
The star New York slugger put the team on his back in a crucial moment. Down 2-0 on a 3-1 count in the top of the ninth in a must-win scenario, Alonso blasted Devin Williams' changeup pitch for a go-ahead three-run homer.Alonso's energetic reaction described it all, as the Mets held on in the bottom of the ninth to win the series 2-1 and move on to the National League Divisional Series.
New York won the first game of the series but lost the second, forcing Thursday's decisive game in Milwaukee. Alonso had not yet registered a hit, going 0-for-3 in his previous batting appearances. Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo and Jesse Winker rounded out the runs.It was the opposite story for Brewers' bullpen pitcher Williams. The 30-year-old, a former Rookie of the Year, had not given up more than two runs in an outing all season. The last time he did so was in June of 2023, but that all changed in an instant.
But the playoffs are all about moments like these and regular-season numbers get tossed out the window. Just like that, the Mets will now meet the
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