Alonso hits tiebreaking HR, Mets beat Nationals 7-3
By JERRY BEACH
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a tiebreaking homer leading off the sixth inning, and the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 7-3. Alonso’s high drive to left field off Josiah Gray made it 4-3 and kicked off a four-run inning. He has 32 homers and his 106 RBIs are 18 short of the team record shared by Mike Piazza in 1999 and David Wright in 2006. The NL East-leading Mets have 30 games left for Alonso to make a run at the mark. Eduardo Escobar hit his first homer since July 26 and drove in three runs for New York.
