Mets beat Milwaukee to advance to NLDS...'Polar Bear' Alonso's ninth-inning three-run homer
Mets beat Milwaukee to advance to NLDS...'Polar Bear' Alonso's ninth-inning three-run homer
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Pete “Polar Bear” Alonso's game-winning three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning pushed the New York Mets past the Milwaukee Brewers to punch their ticket to the National League Division Series (NLDS).
The Mets rallied from behind to defeat Milwaukee 4-2 in Game 3 of the best-of-three NL Wild Card Series (WC-3) of the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, on Thursday (May 4).
The Mets improved to 2-1 all-time against the Brewers and completed the first gateway to fall baseball.
This is the first NLDS appearance for the Mets in nine years since 2015, when they advanced to the World Series.
The Mets' NLDS berth clears the way for all eight teams in the Division Series.
The American League (AL) pits the Detroit Tigers against the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, 메이저사이트 while the NL pits the Mets against the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The division series are best-of-five, with the winners advancing to both league championship series.
It was a dramatic game.
The Mets were tied 0-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning when back-to-back batters homered.
Jose Bauto, the Mets' second pitcher, gave up a home run to Milwaukee pinch-hitter Jake Bautista.
Bowers pulled a changeup up the middle on a full-count six-pitch at-bat, and the ball sailed over the right-field wall.
Bhutto's nightmare continued. He gave up another home run to the next batter, Sal Prellick.
A fastball was driven up the middle, and Prellick couldn't miss it.
The ball sailed over the right-field wall again.
The Mets, who were down by a run, made a dramatic comeback in their final at-bat in the top of the ninth.
After leadoff hitter Francisco Lindor drew a walk, Brandon Nimmo singled to right to put runners on first and third.
The next batter, Alonso, faced Milwaukee closer Devin Williams.
On a three-pitch, one-strike count, Alonso took a five-pitch changeup up the middle for a three-run home run over the right field wall.
The Mets tied the game on Starling Marte's single to right after Jesse Winker walked and stole second base.
Alonso, who started the day batting fourth and playing first base, had just one hit in four at-bats, but it was the game-winning three-run homer in the ninth inning.
Alonso is a long ball hitter with tremendous power, hitting 53 home runs in 2019 to win the NL Rookie of the Year and home run titles.
In the regular season this year, he batted .240 with 34 home runs and 88 RBIs.