Pete Alonso and the Mets got a scare on Saturday, when the first baseman was drilled in the helmet by a pitch from Philadelphia’s Taijuan Walker in the bottom of the second of the first game of a doubleheader at Citi Field.

The 84-mph cutter broke the flap off of Alonso’s helmet and he stayed in the game after a visit from the training staff and Buck Showalter.

It was the 21st time Alonso had been hit by a pitch this season, the second-most in the majors behind only Seattle’s Ty France, who’s been drilled 34 times.&nbsp;

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</a><figcaption>Pete Alonso was hit in the head with a pitch.</figcaption><figcaption><span class="credit">AP</span></figcaption>

Walker played for the Mets and Alonso the previous two years before signing with the Phillies last offseason.&nbsp;

The 84-mph cutter broke the flap off of Alonso’s helmet and he stayed in the game after a visit from the training staff and Buck Showalter.{ai:summary}<p>Pete Alonso of the Mets gets hit in the head by a pitch but stays in the game. He has been hit by pitches 21 times this season. #sports</p>

Pete Alonso hit in helmet with Taijuan Walker pitch in scary Mets moment

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