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Pete Alonso Hulked Out After His Third Strikeout Against the Red Sox

Stephen Douglas

Pete Alonso breaks a bat over his leg after striking out.
Pete Alonso breaks a bat over his leg after striking out. / Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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The New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3 on Wednesday night. Francisco Lindor stayed hot, going 2-for-5 with a double and Jesse Winker hit his 14th home run of the season while the bullpen went five scoreless innings.

It was the kind of all-around team performance you need when your cleanup hitter goes 0-4, which is exactly what Pete Alonso did. Alonso struck out three times and was very frustrated by his performance. His third strikeout came in the eighth inning with two runners on and the Mets holding a one run lead.

Upon completion of his swing he immediately broke his bat over his leg.

That's a good old fashioned baseball tantrum right there. Just make sure you're capable of pulling it off because when it doesn't break, it just looks painful.

That's why Alonso hits the gym so hard in the offseason. That and the home runs.

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Stephen Douglas
STEPHEN DOUGLAS

Stephen Douglas is a Senior Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in journalism and media since 2008, and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Stephen spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and has previously written for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.

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