US EditionSoto at home in Polar Bear's house: Big bats power Mets in `storybook' Citi Field opener
- The New York Mets defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 in their home opener on Friday.
- The Mets honored legendary Met Ed Kranepool, who dedicated his life to the team.
- Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer, and Juan Soto debuted with an RBI double.
- The sellout crowd of 43,945 saw Soto receive a standing ovation in his first at-bat.
- Tylor Megill pitched effectively, and the Mets bullpen helped secure the win, ending Toronto's streak.
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Soto at home in `Polar Bear's' house: Big bats power Mets in `storybook' Citi Field opener
Juan Soto’s home debut with the New York Mets was a huge success. Citi Field is still Pete Alonso’s house, though. Alonso hit an early two-run homer, Soto added an RBI double and the New York Mets beat the Toronto…
Soto at home in Polar Bear's house: Big bats power Mets in `storybook' Citi Field opener
NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto’s home debut with the New York Mets was a huge success. Citi Field is still Pete Alonso’s house, though. Alonso hit an early two-run homer, Soto added an RBI double and the New York Mets beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 on Friday behind the pair of power hitters they signed in free agency last offseason. “I don’t think it could have gone any better,” Alonso said. “People were super stoked. The energy was super high the en…
Mets give Citi Field an October feel with an extra $765 million buzz
It was in so many ways a perfect Mets opener all the way around, a 5-0 win over the Blue Jays, a leadoff hustle double from Francisco Lindor and a two-run homer from Pete Alonso and a gritty 5 ¹/₃ innings from Tylor Megill. And a grand hello from Juan Soto.
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