{
  "id": 7816845,
  "title": "Mets Pitcher Calls Out Fans' 'Crazy' Reaction to Pete Alonso Home Run",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/mets-pitcher-calls-out-fans-crazy-reaction-to-pete-alonso-home-run",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T15:28:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/mets-pitcher-calls-out-fans-crazy-reaction-to-pete-alonso-home-run-12450003"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a surprising turn of events, New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea expressed his disbelief at the fervent reaction from Mets fans to Pete Alonso's game-tying home run on Tuesday night. Alonso, who now plays for the Baltimore Orioles, hit his 300th career home run and celebrated wildly with fans at Citi Field. Despite Alonso's enduring popularity among Mets supporters and his impressive career in Queens, including five All-Star appearances and a 2019 NL Rookie of the Year award, Manaea found the fans' response to be \"crazy.\" While Alonso's Orioles are still in the playoff race, Manaea's Mets have been struggling, finishing in last place in the NL East and effectively eliminated from postseason contention.",
  "summary": "New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea said that the hometown crowd's reaction to Pete Alonso's game-tying home run was \"crazy.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Mets fans have mixed feelings watching Pete Alonso hit 300th home run with the Orioles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/mets-fans-have-mixed-feelings-watching-pete-alonso-hit-300th-home-run",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:33:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}