Heroes, zeros and the within pitch from the Mets’ 12-6 win over the Yankees on Saturday afternoon within the Subway Collection in Queens:
Hero
Pete Alonso homered twice, a two-run shot within the fifth and a three-run shot within the seventh, and the Mets wanted all of the offense they might get in holding off the Yankees with Frankie Montas and a battered bullpen.
Zero
Carlos Rodón gave up seven runs (six earned), each season highs. For a group determined for good beginning pitching with Clarke Schmidt possible misplaced for the season, Rodón’s five-inning efficiency was not what the Yankees had been in search of.
Unsung hero
By the point it was over, it could have been simple to neglect that Brandon Nimmo bought the Mets off to a different quick begin, this time with a grand slam within the backside of the primary that gave Montas some early respiratory room.
Key stat
6 Consecutive Yankees losses, matching their longest streak of the season.
Quote of the day
“I really feel like each of those groups are proper now sort of like heavyweights on the finish of a 15-round match, simply attempting to throw some haymakers.’’
— Brandon Nimmo on the method the groups have within the Subway Collection
