Pete Alonso sends New York Mets to NLDS with spectacular ninth-inning homer

The New York Mets found late magic Thursday night thanks to Pete Alonso, who launched a ninth-inning home run on Milwaukee's night that led to a miraculous Mets comeback.

The Mets came from behind to beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, to advance to the National League Division Series. The best-of-three wild card win sends the Mets to Philadelphia, where the Mets and Phillies begin the NLDS on Saturday.

New York did not make things easy on itself Thursday night in Milwaukee.

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Trailing 2-0 in the top of the ninth and two outs from elimination, New York rallied behind Devin Williams to earn a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers and advance to the National League Division Series.

Francisco Lindor led off the inning with a walk, and two batters later, Brandon Nimmo singled to put runners on the corners – it was the first hit by a Met other than Lindor of the night, since Lindor had been 2-for-3. , but everyone else combined for a score of 0 out of 24.

Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets celebrates after hitting a home run in the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers during Game 3 of the Wild Card Series at American Family Field on October 3, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

That brought in slugger Pete Alonso. The right-hander threw a pitch to the opposite field that slipped over the right-field wall to give New York a 3-2 lead, causing pandemonium in the dugout and on the base paths.

Starling Marte added an RBI single for good measure to bolster the lead.

Because Edwin Diaz had pitched part of the seventh and all of the eighth with the Mets trailing, the Mets called on David Peterson for the save. He quickly allowed a leadoff single to Sal Frelick, who faced Jake Bauers in the seventh, but he struck out Joey Ortiz and allowed Brice Turang to ground into a 6-6-3 double play to give the Mets the advantage. series victory.

The miraculous victory is déjà vu for the Mets, as it comes just three days after the Mets battled back 3-0 in the eighth and 7-6 in the ninth against the Atlanta Braves to clinch a playoff spot in the of their first match. of a doubleheader.

Pete Alonso of the New York Mets hits a three-run home run in the ninth inning of Game 3 of a National League wild card baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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All seemed to be lost for the Mets, who, after removing Jose Quintana after six scoreless innings, allowed back-to-back home runs 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 playoff game, according to OPTA Stats.

This is also the first time since 2006 that the Mets and New York Yankees have participated in the Division Series – it's not too early to start wondering about a Subway Series, right?

Pete Alonso of the New York Mets celebrates his three-run home run with Brandon Nimmo (9) and Francisco Lindor (12) during the ninth inning of the third game of a National League wild card baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday October 3. 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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The Mets will now face their NL East rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies, in the National League Division Series. Philly is the No. 2 seed in the NL, and this is the first time the two teams have met in the postseason.

The season series was as close as it gets, with Philly winning seven of its 13 games. The series begins in Philadelphia on Saturday at 4:08 p.m. ET.

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