Mets first baseman Pete Alonso got here by means of with a clutch house run within the prime of the eighth inning in opposition to the Marlins on Wednesday.
With New York trailing 4-1, Alonso ended a nine-pitch at-bat in opposition to Marlins reliever Calvin Faucher with a three-run house run to lifeless heart, 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 effectively in opposition to the Marlins. Per the SNY broadcast, his three-run blast was his third hit of the day with an exit velocity of at the very least 113 mph.
In line with Baseball Savant knowledge, Alonso barreled in every of his 4 at-bats, ending the sport 3-of-4 with one house run and two doubles. He lined out to left discipline 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 in opposition to 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 sport was a welcome sight for New York after he hit .176 (3-of-17) in 21 plate appearances through the Mets’ first 5 video games.
The slugger will attempt to construct on his large sport following a Thursday off-day. On Friday, New York welcomes the Blue Jays to Citi Subject for its first house sequence this season.
