Pete Alonsos clutch homer awakens Mets swagger in extra-inning win over Marlins
Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.MIAMI — Some of the 2024 swagger returned to the Mets on Wednesday.Four outs stood between manager Carlos Mendoza’s crew and an embarrassing series loss to the Marlins when Pete Alonso decided to awaken the masses.Alonso blasted a tying three-run homer, the bullpen held the fort, and the Mets pushed across two runs in the 11th inning for a 6-5 victory at loanDepot park.
The Mets won the series and completed a 3-3 road trip.Jesse Winker drew a bases-loaded walk in the 11th before the Mets added insurance when shortstop Xavier Edwards couldn’t handle Mark Vientos’ grounder.Danny Young surrendered a run in the bottom of the frame before Huascar Brazobán entered to record the final two outs, with the tying and winning runs on base.The Mets had squandered a chance to go ahead in the 10th inning, when automatic runner Luisangel Acuña reached third base with nobody out.Luis Torrens and Francisco Lindor were retired on weak fly balls, and Juan Soto grounded out to strand Acuña .With it 4-4, the Marlins threatened against Edwin Díaz in the eighth.
Edwards appeared to score the go-ahead run, sprinting home from third on Griffin Conine’s grounder to Brett Baty with a drawn-in infield.Edwards was called safe on the dive into the plate, but the call was overturned on replay.
Torrens, who applied the tag, punctuated the inning by throwing out Conine attempting to steal second.Clay Holmes had a second straight start in which he failed to pitch five innings, but defensive letdowns didn’t help his cause.The right-hander lasted 4 ²/₃ innings and allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits with six strikeouts and two walks.Alonso’s RBI double in the first gave the Mets a 1-0 lead.
Soto singled against Connor Gillispie to start the rally, but Alonso was left stranded at second base as Brandon Nimmo and Winker were retired.Def...