Pete Alonso broke the Mets’ franchise house run file, going deep twice and knocking in three runs as New York beat the Atlanta Braves 13-5 on Tuesday evening.
Alonso homered once more off Austin Cox within the sixth for his franchise-record twenty fifth profession two-homer recreation, three greater than Strawberry.
Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking three-run homer within the fourth for the Mets, who snapped a seven-game skid with simply their second win in 13 video games. Francisco Alvarez additionally homered twice and Brett Baty additionally went deep as New York moved inside 5 video games of NL East-leading Philadelphia.
The Mets hit all six of their homers with two outs, tying the mark for a single recreation within the enlargement period.
Drake Baldwin had a run-scoring groundout within the first for the Braves. Nacho Alvarez Jr. (two-run double), Jurickson Profar (fielder’s selection) and Matt Olson (double) all had RBIs within the fourth, when Atlanta chased Clay Holmes.
Gregory Soto (1-1) received 4 outs in reduction for the win. Justin Hagenman labored 4 hitless innings for his first save.
Key second
Nimmo’s homer was his first since July 23. He hit .177 (11 for 62) in between homers.
Key stat
Alonso is the tenth participant in group historical past to carry sole possession of the all-time house run file, relationship to Gil Hodges, who hit the primary homer in group historical past within the Mets’ debut on April 11, 1962.
Up subsequent
Braves RHP Carlos Carrasco (2-2, 6.18 ERA) faces his former group Wednesday. LHP David Peterson (7-5, 2.98) begins for the Mets.
