Pete Alonso, Mets take series in Miami
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Pete Alonso launched a three-run homer that tied the score with two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Mets scored twice in the 11th to beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Wednesday.
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Alonso’s four RBIs matched Miami’s entire RBI tally for the game.
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Pete Alonso’s game-tying three-run home run in the eighth inning was the signature moment — a blast over the center field wall that sent the Mets’ dugout into a frenzy and temporarily turned loanDepot park into Citi Field South.
Don’t tell the Marlins they will be considered underdogs all season. Despite dropping their homestand finale, 6-5, in 11 innings to the Mets on Wednesday at loanDepot park, Miami showed it won’t be a pushover in 2025.
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