Mets' Sean Manaea, More React to Fans' Cheers for Pete Alonso in Return, 'Crazy to Me'
Bleacher Report • • sports
Key Points:
- Pete Alonso, playing his first series at Citi Field as an opposing player, hit a ninth-inning homer off Mets' Kodai Senga to tie the game, which the Baltimore Orioles eventually won 7-5 in 11 innings.
- Mets players, including starter Sean Manaea and shortstop Francisco Lindor, expressed disappointment with the crowd's reaction, noting fans cheered Alonso's homer but booed rookie pitcher Jonah Tong for walking him.
- Interim Mets manager Andy Green emphasized the importance of players not letting external factors, such as crowd reactions, affect their on-field performance despite the challenges.
- Alonso reached a milestone by hitting his 300th career home run at Citi Field, where he previously hit 123 home runs as a Mets player from 2019 to 2025.
- Mets fans showed significant enthusiasm for Alonso's return, contributing to a combined attendance of 63,097 over two games against the Orioles, the highest two-game home attendance at Citi Field since August 2019.
