Kevin James Pumps Mets Crowd With Fantastic First Pitch Ceremony
Actor and comedian |A|
Kevin James is a |B|
gift that keeps on |C|
giving. Tasked with throwing |D|
the ceremonial pitch on |E|
Tuesday for the New |F|
York Mets, the King |G|
of Queens star did |H|
not disappoint on the |J|
mound, delivering an epic |K|
display of patriotism (once |L|
again) before NY squared |M|
off against the Orioles. |O|
After his half-speed |R| pitching motion fell inches |S| short of the plate, |U| James redeemed himself with |V| an incredible pre-game speech |Y| for the fans at |Z| Citi Field.
"God |A| Bless America. God bless |B| our troops. God bless |C| the New York Mets, |D| and gentlemen, lets play |E| ball!" James shouted on |F| the mic, calling back |G| his viral speech at |H| Daytona in 2007, which |J| pumped the crowds with |K| patriotism
James also |L| reacted incredibly during the |M| broadcast when J.D. Martinez |O| nearly hit a homer |P| in the fourth inning. |Q| Martinez went deep right, |R| but the ball ultimately |S| landed on the warning |U| track and into the |V| outfielders glove for the |Y| out.
Kevin was absolutely |Z| certain that the ball |A| was a goner.
The |B| Mets were hoping to |C| win this game for |D| Kevin (and the tight |E| NL wild-card race).
Coming |F| off an exhilarating win |G| against the Orioles on |H| Monday. Mets catcher Francisco |J| Alvarez injected more energy |K| into the surprise NL |L| wild-card competitor — hitting |M| a walk-off home run |O| to center field for |P| a 4-3 win.
New |Q| York carried momentum but |R| fizzled out early against |S| Baltimore on Tuesday, stuck |U| in a 6-1 deficit |V| in the fourth inning.
|Y| dir="ltr">With one of the |Z| more difficult schedules left |A| in the season, the |B| Mets are stuck in |C| a real Dilemma — |D| a far-reaching reference to |E| Kevin James 2011 flick, |F| co-starring Vince Vaughn, titled |G| "The Dilemma."
Good luck, |H| Mets.
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