Pete Alonso killed a rally with a bizarre double play where he barely got halfway down the first-base line because of his own bat in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series.

While shortstop Francisco Lindor essentially carried the New York Mets to their wild-card playoff series at the Milwaukee Brewers with a back that won't be fully healthy until the offseason, All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso has largely gone missing at the plate when the Mets have needed him the most.

The New York Mets are one game from elimination after the Milwaukee Brewers staged a late rally in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card series on Wednesday. A Garrett Mitchell home run in the bottom of the eighth inning gave Milwaukee a 5-3 win and forced a decisive Game 3 on Thursday.