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The New York Mets discovered late magic Thursday evening off the bat of Pete Alonso, who launched a ninth inning house run into the Milwaukee evening that led to a miraculous Mets comeback.
The Mets got here from behind to beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, to advance to the National League Division Series. The best-of-3 series-clinching wild card win sends the Mets to Philadelphia, the place the Mets and Phillies start the NLDS on Saturday.
New York didn’t make issues simple on themselves Thursday evening in Milwaukee.
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Trailing 2-0 within the high of the ninth and two outs from elimination, New York rallied in opposition to Devin Williams to steal a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers and transfer on to the National League Division Series.
Francisco Lindor opened up the inning with a stroll, and two batters later, Brandon Nimmo singled to place runners on the corners — that had been the primary hit by a Met apart from Lindor on the evening, as Lindor had been 2-for-3, however everybody else mixed to go 0-for-24.
That introduced up slugger Pete Alonso. The righty laced a pitch to reverse subject that crept over the proper subject wall to offer New York a 3-2 lead, inflicting pandemonium within the dugout and on the basepaths.
Starling Marte added an RBI single for good measure to pad the lead.
Because Edwin Diaz had pitched part of the seventh and the complete eighth with the Mets trailing, the Mets introduced in David Peterson for the save. He promptly allowed a leadoff single to Sal Frelick, who went back-to-back with Jake Bauers within the seventh, however he struck out Joey Ortiz and acquired Brice Turang to floor right into a 6-6-3 double play to offer the Mets the collection victory.
The miraculous victory is déjà vu for the Mets because it comes simply three days after the Mets fought again from down 3-0 within the eighth, and 7-6 within the ninth, in opposition to the Atlanta Braves to clinch a postseason spot of their first recreation of a doubleheader.
New York Mets’ Pete Alonso hits a three-run house run throughout the ninth inning of Game 3 of a National League wild card baseball recreation in opposition to the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Everything seemed prefer it was down the drain for the Mets, who, after pulling Jose Quintana following six scoreless innings, allowed back-to-back homers to start out the seventh inning. However, Alonso’s blast was the primary ever by a Met whereas trailing within the ninth inning or later of a winner-take-all postseason recreation, in line with OPTA Stats.
This additionally marks the primary time since 2006 that each the Mets and New York Yankees are within the division collection – it isn’t too early to surprise a couple of Subway Series, proper?
New York Mets’ Pete Alonso celebrates his three-run house run with Brandon Nimmo (9) and Francisco Lindor (12) throughout the ninth inning of Game 3 of a National League wild card baseball recreation in opposition to the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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The Mets will now face their NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies within the National League Division Series. Philly is the No. 2 seed within the NL, and it is the primary time the 2 groups have ever confronted off within the postseason.
The season collection was as tight because it will get, with Philly successful seven of their 13 video games. The collection begins in Philadelphia on Saturday at 4:08 p.m. ET.
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