(Sports Correspondent: Imran Sohail)
Pete Alonso Sets Mets Home Run Record in 13-5 Win Over Braves
Pete Alonso made history for the New York Mets on Tuesday night, hitting two home runs and driving in three runs as New York defeated the Atlanta Braves 13-5.
Alonso’s first homer, a two-run shot in the third inning off Spencer Strider, was his 253rd career home run, breaking a franchise record that had stood since 1988. He added a second homer in the sixth, marking his 25th career two-homer game—three more than Darryl Strawberry.
Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fourth, while Francisco Alvarez also went deep twice and Brett Baty added a solo shot. The Mets hit six home runs in total, all with two outs, tying a single-game mark for the expansion era.
Atlanta’s runs came from Drake Baldwin, Nacho Alvarez Jr., Jurickson Profar, and Matt Olson, but the Braves were unable to contain the Mets’ power surge. Gregory Soto earned the win in relief, with Justin Hagenman securing his first save with four hitless innings.
