MILWAUKEE – After he returned to the Mets last winter, the only question was when Pete Alonso would move on top of the franchise home run.
On Saturday evening he took part of that place.
Alonso launched a second inning Homer no. 252 In his career who with Darryl Strawberry Bond for first place in the franchise record book.
It went for nothing in the 7-4 loss of the Mets for the Brewers on American Family Field.
Strawberry always pulls Alonso to break his record. He shared his excitement about the draw in a text to the post last night.
“Congratulations Pete,” SMS “Strawberry. “Let’s go (Blue Heart and Orange Heart Emoji).”
Alonso left before he spoke with reporters. According to a spokesperson for the club, De Sluggende First Honkman had a family issue where he had to go.
The explosion was Alonso’s fourth in eight games – he hit three during the most recent Mets Home stand. Alonso was tied in Colorado on 8 June and for second place in the second place of the club with Homers Nos. 242 and 243 in Colorado.
On this night he hit a 1-2 throw from Tobias Myers over the fence in the left center for his 26th Homer of the season.
“I congratulated him there as soon as he returned to the Dugout,” said Carlos Mendoza manager. “It’s pretty special, but for him it’s about winning, and we don’t do that at the moment, but it’s a pretty special moment for him.”
Mendoza was asked what Alonso means for the organization.
“He means a lot,” said Mendoza. “We are talking about a figure that is not easy to reach, especially with the amount of great players who have set up this uniform, and for Pete to bind it is something special for him and all, and we are proud of him.”
How frustrated as Francisco Lindor was on the sixth straight Mets loss, he said he was happy that Alonso could take a piece of franchise history.
“He is one of the best Power Hitters in this organization and also one of the best in the game,” said Lindor. “What he does day in day out is impressive, and I am very proud of him, and I am happy that he is my teammate and I have to witness history.”
Lindor said the whole team knew that Alonso needed only one Homer to bind strawberry.
“It’s something he doesn’t talk about much about, but I’m sure he wanted it,” said Lindor. “And for him to achieve that, it’s a good thing. I’m sure he’s going to hit one [Sunday] Or the next competition and the only leader of the franchise. ‘
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