Mets first baseman Pete Alonso got here by with a clutch residence run within the high of the eighth inning towards the Marlins on Wednesday.
With New York trailing 4-1, Alonso ended a nine-pitch at-bat towards Marlins reliever Calvin Faucher with a three-run residence run to lifeless middle, tying the sport.
Alonso fouled off 4 consecutive pitches, together with two low and away exterior of the strike zone, earlier than launching the 96 mph four-seam fastball 415 ft.
Alonso noticed the ball nicely towards the Marlins. Per the SNY broadcast, his three-run blast was his third hit of the day with an exit velocity of not less than 113 mph.
In response to Baseball Savant information, Alonso barreled in every of his 4 at-bats, ending the sport 3-of-4 with one residence run and two doubles. He lined out to left area for his solely out.
The house run was Alonso’s second of the season. Each have are available in key moments.
On Monday, the two-time House Run Derby champion hit a grand slam towards Marlins beginning pitcher Cal Quantrill, extending New York’s result in 6-1.
Following Alonso’s second lengthy ball, the Mets (3-3) scored in extras to defeat the Marlins (4-3), 6-5, within the rubber match of their early three-game NL East sequence.
Alonso’s sturdy recreation was a welcome sight for New York after he hit .176 (3-of-17) in 21 plate appearances throughout the Mets’ first 5 video games.
The slugger will attempt to construct on his massive recreation following a Thursday off-day. On Friday, New York welcomes the Blue Jays to Citi Subject for its first residence sequence this season.
