Pete Alonso crushed a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning as the New York Mets worked their comeback magic in a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday to advance in the Major League Baseball playoffs. The victory gave the Mets a 2-1 triumph in the best-of-three National League Wild Card series and sends them into a best-of-five second-round clash with the Philadelphia Phillies starting on Saturday.

New York, who booked their post-season berth with a come-from-behind victory over Atlanta in a make-up game on Monday, showed their grit again. Alonso was the hero, becoming the first player in MLB history to hit a go-ahead home run with his team trailing in the ninth inning or later in a winner-take-all playoff game.

"I was just looking out over the middle of the plate, just looking to hit something hard forward," Alonso said. "Man, this is something that you practice in the backyard as a kid. I'm just happy to come through for the boys."

The Mets trailed 2-0 after Milwaukee's Jake Bauers and Sal Frelick belted back-to-back homers in the bottom of the seventh to break open a scoreless game.

Unable to make anything happen in the eighth, the Mets finally broke through against Brewers closer Devin Williams, who walked Francisco Lindor to open the ninth.

Williams struck out Mark Vientos, but Brandon Nimmo singled to put runners at first and third and bring Alonso to the plate.

"I had some great at-bats in front of me," Alonso said. "I'm really happy I got to come through for the team right there. "We've worked so hard all year to get to this point," he added. "I'm just so happy I was able to contribute."

The Mets added one more run after Jesse Winker was hit by a pitch from Williams, stole second base and scored on a single by Starling Marte.

Mets starting pitcher Jose Quintana pitched six scoreless innings, giving up four hits with one walk and five strikeouts.

David Peterson pitched the ninth, giving up an opening single to Sal Frelick and striking out one before Brice Turang hit into a game-ending double play.

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In the other NL Division Series opener on Saturday, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Diego Padres, who swept the Atlanta Braves in two games in the wild card round.

It marks the fifth straight year that the Dodgers will face an NL West rival in the second round and the third time in five years that it's the Padres.

In the American league, the Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees host the Kansas City Royals.

Like the Dodgers and Phillies, the Guardians and Yankees had first round byes. The Tigers advanced with a two-game sweep of the Houston Astros and the Royals swept the Baltimore Orioles.

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Pete Alonso crushed a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning as the New York Mets worked their comeback magic in a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday to advance in the Major League Baseball playoffs.

Pete Alonso crushed a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning as the New York Mets worked their comeback magic in a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday to advance in the Major League Baseball playoffs. The victory gave the Mets a 2-1 triumph in the best-of-three National League Wild Card series and sends them into a best-of-five second-round clash with the Philadelphia Phillies starting on Saturday. New York, who booked their post-season berth with a come-from-behind victory over Atlanta in a make-up game on Monday, showed their grit again. Alonso was the hero, becoming the first player in MLB history to hit a go-ahead home run with his team trailing in the ninth inning or later in a winner-take-all playoff game. "I was just looking out over the middle of the plate, just looking to hit something hard forward," Alonso said. "Man, this is something that you practice in the backyard as a kid. I'm just happy to come through for the boys." The Mets trailed 2-0 after Milwaukee's Jake Bauers and Sal Frelick belted back-to-back homers in the bottom of the seventh to break open a scoreless game. Unable to make anything happen in the eighth, the Mets finally broke through against Brewers closer Devin Williams, who walked Francisco Lindor to open the ninth. Williams struck out Mark Vientos, but Brandon Nimmo singled to put runners at first and third and bring Alonso to the plate. "I had some great at-bats in front of me," Alonso said. "I'm really happy I got to come through for the team right there. "We've worked so hard all year to get to this point," he added. "I'm just so happy I was able to contribute." The Mets added one more run after Jesse Winker was hit by a pitch from Williams, stole second base and scored on a single by Starling Marte. Mets starting pitcher Jose Quintana pitched six scoreless innings, giving up four hits with one walk and five strikeouts. David Peterson pitched the ninth, giving up an opening single to Sal Frelick and striking out one before Brice Turang hit into a game-ending double play. Also read: Refreshed Carlos Alcaraz raring to go at Shanghai Masters after China Open triumph In the other NL Division Series opener on Saturday, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Diego Padres, who swept the Atlanta Braves in two games in the wild card round. It marks the fifth straight year that the Dodgers will face an NL West rival in the second round and the third time in five years that it's the Padres. In the American league, the Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees host the Kansas City Royals. Like the Dodgers and Phillies, the Guardians and Yankees had first round byes. The Tigers advanced with a two-game sweep of the Houston Astros and the Royals swept the Baltimore Orioles. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

New York Mets rally to stun Milwaukee Brewers to advance in MLB playoffs

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher J.C. Mejia was issued a 162-game suspension without pay after his second career positive doping test for stanozolol, Major League Baseball announced on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old Dominican right-hander first tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid in May of last year and received an 80-game ban from MLB.

Mejia's second positive test for the performance-enhancing substance led MLB to issue what equals a full season ban to the Brewers reliever immediately as a repeat offender under its Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program with the players union.

"The Milwaukee Brewers fully support MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program and share in the goal of eliminating performance-enhancing substances from our game," said, Brewers general manager Matt Arnold.

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Mejia, who made his MLB debut in 2021 with Cleveland, was 1-0 this season with a 5.56 earned-run average, 13 strikeouts and three walks over 11 1/3 innings.

His 2023 season was ended last week when he was placed on the 60-day injured list with shoulder inflammation before becoming the first player this season to receive an MLB doping suspension that would shut him down for the entire 2024 season.

The Brewers, with a record of 85-66, lead the National League Central division by six games over the Chicago Cubs with 11 games remaining in the campaign.

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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher J.C. Mejia was issued a 162-game suspension without pay after his second career positive doping test for stanozolol, Major League Baseball announced on Wednesday.

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher J.C. Mejia was issued a 162-game suspension without pay after his second career positive doping test for stanozolol, Major League Baseball announced on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Dominican right-hander first tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid in May of last year and received an 80-game ban from MLB. Mejia's second positive test for the performance-enhancing substance led MLB to issue what equals a full season ban to the Brewers reliever immediately as a repeat offender under its Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program with the players union. "The Milwaukee Brewers fully support MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program and share in the goal of eliminating performance-enhancing substances from our game," said, Brewers general manager Matt Arnold. ALSO READ | In Pics: A brief history of all India vs Pakistan matches in ODI World Cups Mejia, who made his MLB debut in 2021 with Cleveland, was 1-0 this season with a 5.56 earned-run average, 13 strikeouts and three walks over 11 1/3 innings. His 2023 season was ended last week when he was placed on the 60-day injured list with shoulder inflammation before becoming the first player this season to receive an MLB doping suspension that would shut him down for the entire 2024 season. The Brewers, with a record of 85-66, lead the National League Central division by six games over the Chicago Cubs with 11 games remaining in the campaign. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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