Mets fans celebrate home run against own team as returning hero Alonso goes yard

Slugger ties game in ninth with 414ft shotReaction irks Mets pitcher Sean ManaeaAlonso’s departure annoyed many Mets fansPete Alonso launched his 300th career homer Tuesday night, a tying shot in the ninth inning against his former team, and Coby Mayo’s inside-the-park homer in the 11th sent the Baltimore Orioles to a 7-5 victory at Citi Field.“There’s a lot of history here with me,” Alonso said after receiving a beer shower from his Baltimore teammates. “It doesn’t matter where and when, I just want to help the team win. I’m just really, really happy for us to come back the way we did.” Continue reading...