The New York Mets were one good throw away from potentially sending their Sunday night game against the New York Yankees to the top of the ninth inning tied. Instead, first baseman Pete Alonso air-mailed an attempted play at home plate,

It was an error by Mets first baseman Pete Alonso that opened the floodgates for the Yankees. With one out and runners on second and third, Alonso fielded a grounder from Jorbit Vivas and threw home. A good throw would have given the Mets a chance to get Jasson Domínguez at the plate, but Alonso's throw sailed, giving the Yankees a 3-2 lead.

With runners at second and third and just one out in the bottom of the eighth, Alonso fielded a ground ball hit by Jordan Vivas, and looked to get the out at home, as Jasson Domin