The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins in extra innings on Wednesday, taking down the home side 6-5. Mets announcer Keith Hernandez was not particularly impressed with how things went in the 10th inning, however.
Pete Alonso hit a grand slam and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 10-4. Starling Marte, Luis Torrens and Brandon Nimmo also went deep for the Mets, who finished with 11 hits in the opener of a three-game series.
New York Mets analyst and former MLB star Keith Hernandez accidentally says something that was not supposed to be heard.
The torpedo bat, made famous by the New York Yankees and now linked to the Marlins, is becoming one of the most talked-about trends in MLB. The bat’s creator, Aaron Leanhardt, was hired this offseason by Miami as a hitting coordinator.
Kodai Senga was not at the peak of his abilities in his start on Tuesday, but still looked promising for the year despite the Mets' eventual loss.
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.
Three New York Mets players—outfielders Juan Soto and Starling Marte and shortstop Francisco Lindor—expressed to Mike Puma of the New York Post that they would like to see their team pursue Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara if he became available.