A plethora of New York Mets followers have been prepared for workforce proprietor Steve Cohen to let All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso depart the membership through free company when Alonso walked to dwelling plate because the potential go-ahead run within the prime of the ninth inning of Thursday’s wild-card playoff elimination sport on the Milwaukee Brewers.
Infielder Jose Iglesias not solely by no means doubted Alonso, however he referred to as what turned a dramatic three-run home run that propelled the Mets to a 4-2 win and to a Nationwide League Division Collection showdown with the rival Philadelphia Phillies.
“Subsequent inning, you’re going to hit a house run,” Iglesias informed Alonso as the 2 stood within the infield earlier than the underside of the eighth, through Will Sammon of The Athletic.
