Haley Alonso was taking all of it in after her husband grew to become a Mets legend.
Pete Alonso’s three-run, ninth-inning dwelling run towards the Brewers carried the Mets to a 4-2 victory in Sport 3 of their Wild Card sequence and saved a season that was two outs from being over.
Taking to her Instagram Story, Haley reposted a video of Alonso’s homer which got here with the Mets trailing, 2-0.
“INSANE!!!!!!” she wrote.
Haley added, “CHILLS” in a separate slide, which replayed the house run with Mets radio voice Howie Rose on the decision, who yelled, “He did it! Pete Alonso with probably the most memorable dwelling run of his profession!”
She additionally shared a photograph of Alonso and Mets supervisor Carlos Mendoza celebrating collectively after the win.
“Mendy & Pete,” she wrote, including a pair of teary-eyed emojis.
Alonso’s momentous blast at American Household Area was unlikely for thus many causes.
It got here towards Milwaukee’s nearer Devin Williams, who’s among the many greatest within the recreation and whereas Alonso was mired in a droop.
The slugger had not had an extra-base hit in two weeks.
Only one inning earlier, he had dropped a foul pop-up that fortunately didn’t lengthen the Mets’ deficit additional than two runs.
“I needed to be in that spot,” Alonso mentioned afterward. “I needed to ship for my crew. I wish to contribute in a optimistic manner.”
Haley had her personal position within the crew’s success as Pete confirmed off the Mets’ playoff pumpkin, which the primary baseman mentioned he had picked out along with his spouse.
The house run and the victory extends Alonso’s profession with the Mets not less than a number of extra video games because the crew now takes on the rival Phillies within the NLDS beginning Saturday in Philadelphia.
Alonso, 29, is coming into free company and he simply gave himself a hell of a bargaining chip regardless of how the remainder of the postseason unfolds.
Mets proprietor Steve Cohen was elated whereas within the locker room, the place gamers danced beneath champagne showers.
“It’s only a storybook script. A Hollywood author couldn’t write it any higher,” he mentioned.
