Having already scored twice in the inning and with Jeff McNeil at first, Alonso hit a soft liner to ex-Met Amed Rosario at shortstop. It helped Alonso makeup for his blunder that ended the fifth, when the Mets were still trying to come back. The next pitch, the next at-bat, you just keep fighting, and you never know when that one swing comes and you change the game.” “Earlier in the game, I had great swings, but didn’t end up with anything,” Alonso said. The game-winner in the bottom of the 10th against the Rays on Wednesday started the current winning streak, and Alonso was just as emotional rounding the bases after his grand slam Friday. ![]() He’s also walked 12 times with 23 strikeouts.īut it’s been the past four games in which Alonso has really left his mark, with the four blasts and 10 RBIs. In that 25-game stretch from April 21 through Friday’s win, Alonso is just 16-for-90, but nine of those hits have been for extra bases. Alonso has just one multi-hit game since April 21 - and none since April 27. On the flip side, there haven’t been a ton of other hits. He leads the majors in homers, and each of his past four hits have been home runs. 500 after the season looked like it might be starting to slip away, no bat was more important than Alonso. Neither are the Mets, who have relied so desperately on Alonso’s power this season - something they’re hoping to do less as the season progresses and they look for more extra-base hits from the offensive-minded rookies.Īs the Mets got themselves back to. I’m not ever gonna complain about that.” Pete Alonso hits a grand slam to tie the game during the 7th inning at CitiField. I’m happy they’re going over the wall and helping us win. “I’m trying to be on time, be in rhythm and capitalize on pitches over the heart of the plate and hit them hard. “I’m just putting up the best at-bats I can,” Alonso said. It was the first baseman’s fourth straight game with a home run - giving him an MLB-best 17 on the season - and, not coincidentally, has led to wins in the Mets past three games. That was on display again in Friday’s 10-inning, 10-9 win over Cleveland, a comeback sparked by Alonso’s game-tying grand slam in the bottom of the seventh. The Mets have gotten a much-needed spark from the trio of prospects who have come up this season: Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty and Mark Vientos.īut make no mistake, the offense is still driven by Pete Alonso. ![]() Mets pitchers battered in loss despite offensive eruption: ‘This one really hurts’ Mets starter shelled in second rough outing in a row Mets are seeing the Francisco Alvarez effect first hand ![]() The first step to fixing Mets’ bullpen starts with cutting one reliever
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