Alonso sets NL rookie mark for HRs before ASG - MLB.com

CHICAGO -- Pete Alonso keeps hitting homers and records keep falling. The Mets’ rookie slugger reached two more milestones in the first inning of Saturday’s matchup vs. the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Alonso battled Cubs starter Jose Quintana for six pitches in his first at-bat of the day before reaching

CHICAGO -- Pete Alonso keeps hitting homers and records keep falling. The Mets’ rookie slugger reached two more milestones in the first inning of Saturday’s matchup vs. the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Alonso battled Cubs starter Jose Quintana for six pitches in his first at-bat of the day before reaching a full-count. On the seventh pitch, Alonso unloaded on a Quintana curveball, driving it deep into the seats in right-center field to give the Mets a first-inning lead.

Alonso’s 26th homer of the season tied the franchise single-season rookie record for home runs, set by Mets great Darryl Strawberry in 1983.

The 419-foot solo shot also broke the National League record for most home runs by a rookie before the All-Star break, passing Cody Bellinger, who set the record with 25 homers in 2017.

Alonso is also now just two home runs shy of Mark McGwire's all-time record for most home runs by a rookie before July 1 (28 in 1987).

Russell Dorsey is a reporter/editor for MLB.com based in Chicago. Follow him on Twitter @Russ_Dorsey1.

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2019-06-22 19:04:55Z
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