"The bases were loaded in the fifth when Pete Alonso strode to the plate as the tying run. The man who saved the season last year was once again facing the possibility that this would be his last game in a Mets uniform, and there was a sort of steeliness to his gait - a lumbering presence that made it feel as if this deeply unmagical season might have some spark yet."
"Alonso lined Edward Cabrera's sinker straight toward the gap at a screaming 115.9-mph - the fastest he's hit a ball all year. But somehow, Javier Sanoja was already there, and Alonso's face morphed from astonishment to heartbreak. "Just because you work hard, you do the right things, you have a good process, that doesn't guarantee wins," Alonso said after. "People are going to be upset and let down by that. That's a really tough life lesson.""
"Brooks Raley (3-1), Ryne Stanek and Tyler Rogers allowed the Marlins to score all four runs in the fourth. The Mets went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. They were the only team in baseball to not win after trailing after eight innings; they went 0-70. The result is one of the most spectacular collapses in franchise history. The $341 million team spent 83 days in first place, and was 21 games over .500 on June 12."
The Mets lost 4-0 to the Marlins in Game 162 at loanDepot park, eliminating them from the playoffs. Pete Alonso came to the plate with the bases loaded in the fifth and hit a 115.9-mph liner that was caught by Javier Sanoja, ending a potential rally. The bullpen allowed four runs in the fourth as Brooks Raley, Ryne Stanek and Tyler Rogers surrendered the damage. The Mets went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position, left 11 men on base and finished 0-70 when trailing after eight innings. The $341 million roster squandered an early lead and collapsed late.
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