Mets slugger Pete Alonso leaves against Angels after getting hit by a pitch

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso left Saturday night time towards the Los Angeles Angels after getting hit by a pitch main off the eighth inning.

Reliever José Soriano’s first pitch of the inning — an 86-mph curveball — hit the ducking Alonso close to the again of the neck. Alonso briefly remained on the bottom and supervisor Buck Showalter ran out to test on him. The Mets lead the National League, and rank second within the majors, with 84 hit by pitches.

After getting up, Alonso exchanged phrases with Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe, which brought on each benches to clear. Alonso was eliminated for a pinch-runner.

Alonso handed concussion testing. Showalter indicated that Alonso shouldn’t require extra testing.

“I’ve watched a lot of Mets games,” Los Angeles supervisor Phil Nevin stated. “Pete’s taken a lot of balls up and totally understand that. When you get upstairs a lot, anything is going to set you off a little bit.”

Alonso ranks third within the majors with 39 house runs and desires yet one more homer for his third season with 40 or extra. He has been hit 17 instances, essentially the most within the National League.

“I’m not happy about it,” Showalter stated. “Not happy at all.”