The ex-Boston Red Sox player hit the homer in the bottom of the seventh inning and was met with “MVP” chants from the crowd as he came out of the dugout for a curtain call.

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Interestingly, Alonso hasn’t raked at Citizens Bank Park the way you’d expect, only hitting .242 with 11 home runs, 31 RBIs, and a .771 OPS over 234 at-bats in Philadelphia. By no means is that terrible, but it’s worth noting Alonso has a .961 OPS at Nationals Park and a .952 OPS at Marlins Park.

The Red Sox had just two hits in the game against a mid-rotation starter for New York. It’s one thing to knock the A’s around Sacramento like they did last week, but it’ll be harder in the playoffs. This was only one game. The Red Sox might bounce back and score 8 runs on Saturday.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/red-sox as Red Sox Once-DFA'd Veteran Suddenly Playoff Roster Candidate. The Boston Red Sox don't officially have a playoff spot right now, but all of the signs are pointing in that direction for the organization.

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