ATLANTA — The one participant the Mets couldn’t afford to lose was Pete Alonso. But an absolute nightmare situation performed out through the prime of the primary inning at Truist Field on Wednesday night time when Alonso was hit by a pitch and faraway from the sport.
As is typical with the Mets, the entire ordeal sparked an argument.
With two on and two out, Braves starter Charlie Morton got here inside with a 97 MPH fastball and hit Alonso on the within of his left wrist. The slugger and the league chief in dwelling runs went down in a heap.
However, the damage seems to be minor. Alonso underwent X-rays, which had been destructive. He was recognized with a left wrist contusion and is taken into account day-to-day. The Mets are ready to see how the swelling subsides earlier than making any choices about taking part in time, however it appears like he might be able to keep away from an injured checklist stint.
“It’s super promising that the X-rays were negative and we’re going to get a little additional imaging,” Alonso stated. “We’re going to get a bone scan tomorrow just to check. It’s super encouraging, but then also at the same time, we just want to see how the swelling plays. Hopefully, it goes down sooner rather than later, and I get right back on the horse.”
Tommy Pham was inserted as a pinch runner and stayed within the sport in left discipline. Mark Canha was moved to first base within the backside of the inning. It was a curious determination contemplating the Mets had one other first baseman on the bench in rookie Mark Vientos.
Vientos left the dugout steps to get a helmet however the Mets opted for Pham as an alternative, who went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer, a game-tying sacrifice fly and a stroll.
“He’s one of our best hitters,” Showalter stated. “Right now he’s a hot hitter for us and Mark is our second-best first baseman, probably. It helped us out defensively and we got a good offensive player that’s hot right now in the lineup. He gave us some good at-bats. Almost hit another [home run].”
Braves followers booed Alonso as he got here to the plate with the organist taking part in “Hush Little Baby, Don’t Say a Word.” The tune was a reference to Tuesday night time when Alonso was caught on a dugout digital camera trash-talking right-hander Bryce Elder after he homered off of him within the third inning.
The dugout microphone caught Alonso saying, “Throw it again. Please throw it again!”
Elder didn’t hear it however later informed reporters he didn’t take challenge with it. It was gamesmanship for Alonso. The Atlanta followers, nonetheless, did take challenge: A sellout crowd cheered because the Mets’ finest hitter walked off the sphere injured.
“Obviously, that’s a consequence of what I said in the dugout and the hot mic,” Alonso stated. “It’s unlucky as a result of I feel it received blown out of proportion. It was simply pleasant, aggressive banter. I assure for those who had been to mic up each dugouts, you’re going to listen to sure issues that folks might take offense to. For me, I didn’t imply something by it.
“Honestly, Francisco got a hanging slider and I got a hanging slider and I asked him nicely to throw another one to [Daniel Vogelbach].”
The dwelling run, a large 448-foot shot, was Alonso’s twenty second of the 12 months. Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, who’s at present on the IL, has the second-most homers with 19.
Alonso insisted the pitch from Morton wasn’t intentional. The right-hander even sought him out to apologize.
“Charlie — or Chuckie — came right after I got X-rayed,” Alonso stated. “He came and was looking for me when I got out of the X-ray machine. He just wanted to apologize, he didn’t mean to. So for people speculating, or this and that, I just want to clear that up. A) Chuckie is a good guy. B) The situation didn’t call for it either. Honestly, if anyone were to ask anything or speculate anything, there’s nothing to it.”
The 2019 National League Rookie of the Year and two-time All-Star is the center and soul of this scuffling Mets squad. An emotional chief within the clubhouse and a frontrunner on the sphere, he’s an early contender for NL MVP.
Brett Baty helped the Mets rally behind their fallen chief, lining a single to heart to attain Jeff McNeil and provides the guests a 1-0 lead. Francisco Alvarez hit his ninth homer of the season within the second to make it 2-0. Pham’s two-run homer off Morton gave the guests a 4-1 lead, however finally they misplaced 7-5.
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