After hard-fought win over Pirates, Pete Alonso gives his take on Luisangel Acuna's Mets fit

The New York Mets completed a thrilling win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, with fan-favorite Pete Alonso coming up clutch with a walk-off RBI.

In a contest that went back and forth all night, Alonso gave the home team a come-from-behind 4-3 win with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning. While the All-Star slugger grabbed the headlines with his heroics, Alonso praised young Luisangel Acuna Jr. for his baserunning.

Acuna displayed tremendous hustle to give the Mets the lead in the seventh inning, racing home from second after Alonso struck a groundball off Colin Holderman.

"I mean that man can fly. I mean, he's got electric speed, and he causes havoc on the base paths. We're so lucky to have him."

Acuna also talked about the play that helped the Mets take the lead in the seventh inning.

“I broke for third and saw the ball there,” Acuna said. “Then I saw [third-base coach Mike Sarbaugh] and he was waving me home in that situation… I’m always trying to impact the game — in my defense, in my base-running, in any situation.”

Pete Alonso reflects on his game-winning RBI

The decision to bring back Pete Alonso in the offseason has been paying dividends for the Mets. While Juan Soto is still getting used to playing for a new team, Alonso has been an offensive leader for the team.

Following his eighth walk-off RBI, Alonso said:

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“Just looking for a good pitch to hit. That aspect doesn’t necessarily change there. Whether it’s a fly ball, a hit, or even a passed ball. For me, I just want to execute my gameplan and not necessarily get too bit. The fly ball was what we needed.”

The Mets improved to 25-15, further solidifying their top spot in the National League East. The Philadelphia Phillies are 2.5 games behind them with a 24-17 record.

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