The Mets had already scored one run in the first inning against the Brewers on Wednesday night and were poised for more.
But in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series at American Family Field, Pete Alonso destroyed the rally with a bizarre double play that reached halfway down the first base line with his bat.
With runners on the corners and one out, Mets All-Star Alonso hit a 110.1 mph grounder to Brewers shortstop Willie Adames, contributing to a routine double play that barely got Alonso to the plate.
What is the reason?
After Alonso put his bat down, he tripped over it with his right foot and fell head first into the dirt.
The inning ended in a strange way, with the Brewers responding in the second half with a leadoff home run by Jackson Cholio.
However, the Mets scored two runs in the second to go up 3-1.
