The Mets, mired in a seven game losing streak that has seen them fall 5 games behind Philadelphia in the NL East, needed some kind of spark as they opened a three game series with Atlanta on Tuesday.
With Pete Alonso on the cusp of history, they got the spark, and then some.
Having tied the team's all time home run total in Milwaukee, Alonso, in his 7th season with the Mets, knew the spotlight would be on him during this homestand, and it took him just two at bats to take care of business, slamming a two run homer off Atlanta starter & loser Spencer Strider, and leading the Mets to a 13-5 pounding of the Braves.
It took Darryl Strawberry 8 seasons (1983-90) to accumulate 252 homers in a Mets uniform before leaving as a free agent for the Dodgers prior to the 1991 season. Alonso, who smashed the MLB rookie homer record in 2019, might just put the all time record out of reach.
For what it's worth, the title comes from a quote by Atlanta announcer Brandon Gaudin during the Braves' broadcast on FanDuel Sports.
Clay Holmes started for the Mets, but couldn't get out of the 4th inning, and reliever Gregory Soto, a trade deadline pickup two weeks ago, got the win.
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