A four-run top of the ninth, sparked by a three-run Pete Alonso<\/a><\/strong> home run, led the New York Mets<\/a> to a shocking 4\u20132 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> in the decisive third game of the NL Wild Card Series Thursday night at American Family Field in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n \u201cFor Pete to come through that way is a dream come true for him,\u201d Mets manager Carlos Mendoza<\/a><\/strong> told reporters. \u201cWhat a signature moment there. One swing, and here we are moving onto the next series.\u201d<\/p>\n The teams traded zeroes through six and a half innings. Brewers starter Tobias Myers<\/a><\/strong> tossed five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks while striking out five. Trevor Megill<\/a><\/strong> and Nick Mears<\/a><\/strong> pitched a 1\u20132\u20133 sixth and seventh, respectively. Meanwhile, Mets starter Jose Quintana<\/a><\/strong> scattered four hits across six innings, walking one and striking out five.<\/p>\n The Brewers broke the deadlock in the bottom of the seventh off new Mets pitcher Jose Butto<\/a><\/strong>. Pinch-hitter Jake Bauers<\/a><\/strong> led off with a 405-foot blast to the second deck in right field. Sal Frelick<\/a><\/strong> launched the ensuing pitch into the second deck in right, albeit closer to the line.<\/p>\n The score remained 2\u20130 into the top of the ninth, when Brewers closer Devin Williams<\/a><\/strong> took the hill to give the Brewers their first playoff series victory since 2018. Francisco Lindor<\/a><\/strong> drew a leadoff walk and advanced to third on a sharp one-out single to right by Brandon Nimmo<\/a><\/strong>. Up came Pete Alonso, who worked the count to 3\u20131 before lining an opposite-field homer to right-center, silencing the raucous crowd. Two batters later, villain Jesse Winker<\/a><\/strong> took a pitch off the arm, giving the Mets a two-out baserunner. After Winker stole second, Starling Marte<\/a><\/strong> brought him in with a single to right.<\/p>\n David Peterson<\/a><\/strong> came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth, coughing up a single to Frelick before striking out Joey Ortiz<\/a><\/strong>. Brice Turang<\/a><\/strong> hit a two-hopper to short, which Lindor took to the bag himself before firing to first in time for a series-clinching double play.<\/p>\n The Brewers pitching staff kept the Mets off the scoreboard for the first eight innings. Brewers hitters had cracked six hits, three for extra bases. Two of those extra-base hits were the back-to-back homers in the seventh. With how the Brewers had pitched, those two runs appeared like they would be enough to send the Mets packing.<\/p>\n The patience of the Brewers hitters paid off in the seventh when Bauers and Frelick smacked their back-to-back dingers.<\/p>\n The Brewers left seven men on base. Six were in scoring position, including the seventh when they left runners on second and third. As a team, they were 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position.<\/p>\n Williams, who pitched a 1\u20132\u20133 ninth inning to earn the save in Game Two, did not fare nearly as well in Game Three. He allowed four runs, all earned, on three hits including the Alonso homer. Williams walked one and hit one batter in 2\/3 of an inning. Five of the seven batters he faced reached base.<\/p>\n Jomboy from Jomboy Media<\/em> posted a video shortly after the game showing that Williams was tipping his pitches, and the Mets had figured it out.<\/p>\nMets \u2013 Brewers Game Summary<\/h3>\n
What Went Right for the Brewers<\/h3>\n
The First Eight Innings<\/h4>\n
The Bottom of the Seventh<\/h4>\n
What Went Wrong for the Brewers<\/h3>\n
Missed Opportunities<\/h4>\n
The Top of the Ninth Inning<\/h4>\n
Tipping Pitches<\/h4>\n