Mets Players Criticize Fans Cheering Alonso's 300th Homer in 7-5 Orioles Win
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Updated · Bleacher Report · Sep 16
Mets Players Criticize Fans Cheering Alonso's 300th Homer in 7-5 Orioles Win
3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Sep 16
Summary
Sean Manaea called it "crazy" that Citi Field fans erupted when former Met Pete Alonso tied Monday's game with a ninth-inning homer, a shot that came off Kodai Senga before Baltimore won 7-5 in 11 innings.
Francisco Lindor said the crowd should have shown more support for rookie Jonah Tong, who was booed after walking Alonso in the third inning of Alonso's first series back in Queens as a visitor.
Interim manager Andy Green said players cannot let outside reactions affect their play, acknowledging those circumstances can be difficult to block out on the field.
63,097 fans attended the first two Orioles-Mets games — the club's biggest two-game home turnout since Aug. 18-19 — as Alonso's return drew energy during a season headed toward the Mets' first last-place NL East finish since 2003.