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Pete Alonso Shares Detailed Pitch-by-Pitch Breakdown of Fateful Home Run vs. Brewers

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) hits a three run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in the ninth inning during game three of the Wildcard round for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at American Family Field. | Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

Pete Alonso's up-and-down 2024 MLB season ended on a high note, as the New York Mets' righty slugger delivered his best moment as a pro in one of the most high-pressure at-bats of his career.

With the Mets down 2–0 in the top of the ninth inning, with one out and runners on the corners of an elimination game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Alonso stepped into the box against closer Devin Williams. After working the count to 3–1, Alonso got a changeup over the plate and deposited it over the right field wall to give New York the lead, and eventually the series win to advance to the NLDS.

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