Pete Alonso finally blasted his 300th career home run last night, tying the game dramatically for the Orioles in the ninth inning against his old team, the New York Mets, in an extra-innings thriller at Citi Field. What an absolutely wild ride, ending in one of those “how the heck did they win this?” games for Baltimore. For eight innings, it was a total snooze, then the ninth hit, and things went absolutely bonkers.
Polar Bear Delivers for the Orange and Black
Listen, the Orioles might be playing out the string in a season that just didn’t hit the mark, but dang if they don’t still pull off some truly entertaining baseball. Last night was a prime example. The real story here, the one reason Citi Field was even packed in mid-September, was Pete Alonso. The ex-Mets slugger, still a fan-favorite, rolled back into Flushing one homer shy of the big 3-0-0. Mets fans were losing their minds, waving handmade signs, giving constant standing ovations, all just to see the “Polar Bear” make history, even if it was against their own squad. And boy, did he deliver. In the top of the ninth, with the Orioles down 3-2 and facing two outs from defeat, Alonso stepped up. He’d been 0-for-3 in the game and 0-for-6 in the whole series, looking for that elusive blast. Mets closer Kodai Senga, a forkball specialist, threw two misses. Then came another forkball, hanging right down the middle. SMASH! Alonso crushed it deep left, a cool 414 feet, instantly knowing it was gone. He flung his bat toward the dugout, raised his hands, and Mets fans, who just saw their team’s lead vanish, erupted in cheers. Honestly, you gotta respect those fans. The Mets are already eliminated, these games don’t matter to them, so why not celebrate a true legend? After exchanging high-fives with his O’s teammates, a pumped-up Alonso even came out for a curtain call, tipping his cap to the crowd. Talk about a special moment.
Mayo’s Inside-the-Park Chaos Seals It
Just when you thought the game couldn’t get any weirder, Coby Mayo decided to crank up the bizarre factor to eleven. In the top of the 11th, Mayo hammered a go-ahead, three-run, inside-the-park home run. Yeah, you read that right. An inside-the-parker in extras to take the lead! It was pure chaos, a completely memorable night of baseball that probably left everyone involved, except maybe Senga, totally exhausted but grinning. This was the kind of game you tell your grandkids about, a true testament to the fact that even when the chips are down and the season hasn’t gone as planned, baseball still finds ways to surprise you.
For the Orioles, finishing this season strong, or at least with this kind of flair, still matters. For the Mets, already out of it, maybe it’s just about watching individual moments like this and looking toward next year. What a crazy way to get it done.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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