N.Y. Mets All-Stars Shine Bright

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

2019 ALL STAR GAME

THE 90th MID-SUMMER CLASSIC

Jacob deGrom ~ Pete Alonso ~ Jeff McNeil

Jacob deGrom pitches a scoreless third inning with one strikeout.  He retires in order Houston Astro George Springer, the Yankees DJ LeMahieu, and Angels great Mike Trout, while throwing an all-star representative seven pitches.

Home Run Derby champion(!) Pete Alonso sparkles in the field, making a fine stretch in receiving Dodgers second baseman Max Muncy's throw from shallow right in the sixth.  He strikes out in his first at-bat.  But with the senior circuit trailing 4-1 in the eighth, Alonso steps in against Cleveland's Bradley Hand.  With two outs and the bases loaded Alonso lines a bullet that damn near through Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres.  Two runs score on the play.  Alonso also swipes second base uncontested.

Baseball's leading hitter is in the house.  Jeff McNeil enters the game as a left field replacement in the seventh.  He makes one putout.  He then flies out to left field during is only at-bat in the eighth.  The scoreboard incorrectly posts McNeil's name with Jacob deGrom's face.

Enjoy the remainder of the break.

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