Kyle Schwarber won the MVP vote over Pete Alonso 3-2, but the Mets' star definitely had a case for winning the award.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, who made his fifth All-Star Game appearance of his seven-year career on Tuesday, was poised to play a big role in what was the first-ever "swing-off" that decided who won the game.

An exhausting exhibition ended unlike any other. When a hard-luck Edwin Díaz could not close out the game, the National League instead anticipated asking Pete Alonso to swing the door