NEW YORK (AP) — Mets slugger Pete Alonso hit his 52nd homer of the season, tying Yankees star Aaron Judge’s total from 2017 for most by a rookie.
Alonso lined an 0-1 fastball from Atlanta left-hander Dallas Keuchel narrowly over the wall in left field in the first inning Friday night. He hurried around the bases after the solo homer, did handshakes with teammates outside the dugout and took a curtain call on the top step to big cheers from the crowd at Citi Field.
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