Pete Alonso and Daniel Vogelbach homer in Mets' fourth straight win
New York Mets' Daniel Vogelbach (32) is congratulated by teammate Pete Alonso (20) after hitting a grand slam during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, in St. Louis. Credit: AP/Jeff Roberson
ST. LOUIS — Daniel Vogelbach’s grand slam and Pete Alonso’s two-run home run highlighted another offensive outburst in the Mets’ 13-2 win over the Cardinals on Saturday night.
Alonso’s 38th homer of the year went an estimated 466 feet to left-centerfield, his longest long ball tracked by MLB since 2019.
“I would say I’m surprised, but nothing surprises me with him,” Vogelbach said of Alonso. “He can hit any pitch in any location out of the ballpark. There’s not many hitters in the big leagues who can do that.”
The Mets’ fourth consecutive win represents their longest streak since early July (six straight). They are 58-66.
Kodai Senga had his best start in more than a month, lasting seven innings and allowing one run, two hits and two walks. Nolan Arenado homered in the fourth.
“Overall it was less than ideal,” Senga said through an interpreter. “I wasn’t able to control myself, my body and my pitches as well as I wanted to. But Alvy [Francisco Alvarez] did a really good job putting me back on track.”
Tim Healey is the Mets beat writer for Newsday. Born on Long Island and raised in Connecticut, Tim has previously worked for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the Boston Globe and MLB.com. He is also the author of “Hometown Hardball,” a book about minor league baseball in the northeast.
