Pete Alonso’s home runs have traveled so far and with such velocity, they have produced gasps and awe. His drive Sunday delivered a different kind of reaction.
Laughs.
The rookie slugger’s drive high off the left-field fence in the first inning led to Ryan Braun getting drenched with a beer as the ball eluded his grasp, when a fan going for it dropped his drink on the Brewers’ left fielder.
“Hey, Braun, this Bud’s for you,” Alonso joked after the Mets’ 5-2 win at Citi Field on Sunday.
It happened right next to the Budweiser “This Bud’s For You” advertisement on the left-field fence.