In a game in which the “Polar Bear” Pete Alonso set a new franchise record by hitting his 42nd home run of the year, he told reporters after the game, “I feel that every single game is important, I don’t think one game is more important than another.

The rookie first baseman added “Every single game matters at this point, every single game is a playoff type game because everything has an implication for us towards the end of the year… we’re at the nitty gritty of the season.”