Pete Alonso notches pair of hits, Mets complete sweep of Blue Jays with 2-1 win

The Mets hung on to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays by a score of 2-1 on Sunday, completing the three-game sweep.

Here are the key takeaways…

–David Peterson held the Blue Jays scoreless over 4.2 innings, but his afternoon ended on an ominous note. In the top of the fifth, Peterson walked Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and looked to be in some pain. However, after a visit from Jeremy Hefner and the training staff, the tall lefty stayed in the game, at least momentarily. Peterson then walked Anthony Santander and hit Andres Gimenez with a pitch, forcing in the Jays’ first run and forcing Carlos Mendoza out of the dugout.

Peterson allowed one earned run on three hits while striking out three and walking five, and after the game, Carlos Mendoza clarified that Peterson was “nauseous but physically fine,” saying the lefty was experiencing stomach issues.

–Pete Alonso entered the game with a team-leading 10 RBI, and he added to that total in the third inning. With a couple of runners on, Alonso sat back on a Bowden Francis curveball, sending it up the middle to score Hayden Senger for the first run of the day. Brandon Nimmo would then provide a sac fly for what would ultimately be the winning run.

Alonso had a pair of hits on the afternoon.

–Max Kranick had another great outing in relief. After getting Alejandro Kirk to pop out in foul territory with the bases loaded to end the fifth, Kranick ended up giving the Mets 1.1 scoreless innings. He has now faced 22 batters this season and retired 21 of them.

-And it wasn’t just Kranick. The entire bullpen was terrific, as Kranick, Reed Garrett. A.J. Minter, and Edwin Diaz combined to shut the Jays down. Diaz hit a pair of batters in the ninth, but he got Guerrero to ground into a force-out to shortstop to end the game.

Who was the game MVP?

The bullpen crew, who went 4.1 scoreless innings while allowing just one hit.

Highlights

Upcoming schedule

The Mets stay home for a three-game set against the Miami Marlins.

First pitch on Monday is set for 7:10 p.m. on SNY. Kodai Senga will start for the Mets, while Miami has not announced a starter.

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