Pete Alonso drilled a three-run home run in the ninth inning to propel the New York Mets over the Milwaukee Brewers in miraculous fashion on Thursday night.
The New York Mets' magic carpet ride was just about to end - but we may just be seeing the Miracle Mets 2.0. Trailing 2-0 in the top of the ninth and two outs from elimination, New York rallied against Devin Williams to steal a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers and move on to the National League Division Series.
That brought up slugger Pete Alonso, who has been public enemy No. 1 in Queens with his subpar season . But, he made up for it all. The righty laced a pitch to opposite field that sneaked over the right field wall to give New York a 3-2 lead, causing pandemonium in the dugout and on the basepaths. Starling Marte added an RBI single for good measure, but it was unnecessary.
Everything looked like it was down the drain for the Mets, who, after pulling Jose Quintana following six scoreless innings, allowed back-to-back homers to start the seventh inning. However, Alonso's blast was the first ever by a Met while trailing in the 9th inning or later of a winner-take-all postseason game, according to OPTA Stats.
The Mets will now face their NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series. Philly is the No. 2 seed in the NL, and it's the first time the two teams have ever faced off in the postseason. The season series was as tight as it gets, with Philly winning seven of their 13 games. The series begins in Philadelphia on Saturday at 4:08 p.m. ET. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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