Alonso's night turns around with season-saving homer for Mets in 9th inning
Pete Alonso was having a rather disappointing evening in what could have been his final game for the New York Mets
By STEVE MEGARGEE
Published - Oct 04, 2024, 10:50 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:37 PM EST
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pete Alonso was having a rather disappointing evening in what could have been his final game for the New York Mets.
Then everything changed with one swing of the bat.
The slugger broke out of a prolonged slump by smashing a three-run homer off closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning to put the Mets up for good in a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in the decisive third game of their NL Wild Card Series.
That made Alonso the first major leaguer to hit a go-ahead homer when his team was trailing in the ninth inning or later of a winner-take-all postseason game, according to OptaSTATS.
