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Alonso homers twice, including his franchise-record 253rd, to power Mets past Braves 13-5
Pete Alonso broke the Mets' franchise home run record, going deep twice and knocking in three runs as New York beat the Atlanta Braves 13-5 on Tuesday night. Alonso's first homer, a two-run shot off Spencer Strider (5-10) in the third inning, was his 253rd. He moved past Darryl Strawberry, who had held the team mark since 1988. Following the homer, the Mets displayed a graphic on the scoreboard with the number 253, alongside pictures of Alonso and polar bears in honor of the slugger's nickname. Alonso homered again off Austin Cox in the sixth for his franchise-record 25th career two-homer game, three more than Strawberry. Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fourth for the Mets, who snapped a seven-game skid with just their second win in 13 games. Francisco Alvarez also homered twice and Brett Baty also went deep as New York moved within five games of NL East-leading Philadelphia. The Mets hit all six of their homers with two outs, tying the mark for a single game in the expansion era. Drake Baldwin had a run-scoring groundout in the first for the Braves. Nacho Alvarez Jr. (two-run double), Jurickson Profar (fielder's choice) and Matt Olson (double) all had RBIs in the fourth, when Atlanta chased Clay Holmes. Gregory Soto (1-1) got four outs in relief for the win. Justin Hagenman worked four hitless innings for his first save. Nimmo's homer was his first since July 23. He hit .177 (11 for 62) in between homers. Alonso is the 10th player in team history to hold sole possession of the all-time home run record, dating to Gil Hodges, who hit the first homer in team history in the Mets' debut on April 11, 1962. Braves RHP Carlos Carrasco (2-2, 6.18 ERA) faces his former team Wednesday. LHP David Peterson (7-5, 2.98) starts for the Mets.
Washington Post
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Alonso homers twice, including his franchise-record 253rd, to power Mets past Braves 13-5
NEW YORK — Pete Alonso broke the Mets' franchise home run record, going deep twice and knocking in three runs as New York beat the Atlanta Braves 13-5 on Tuesday night. Alonso's first homer, a two-run shot off Spencer Strider (5-10) in the third inning, was his 253rd. He moved past Darryl Strawberry , who had held the team mark since 1988. Following the homer, the Mets displayed a graphic on the scoreboard with the number 253, alongside pictures of Alonso and polar bears in honor of the slugger's nickname. Alonso homered again off Austin Cox in the sixth for his franchise-record 25th career two-homer game, three more than Strawberry. Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fourth for the Mets, who snapped a seven-game skid with just their second win in 13 games. Francisco Alvarez also homered twice and Brett Baty also went deep as New York moved within five games of NL East-leading Philadelphia. The Mets hit all six of their homers with two outs, tying the mark for a single game in the expansion era. Drake Baldwin had a run-scoring groundout in the first for the Braves. Nacho Alvarez Jr. (two-run double), Jurickson Profar (fielder's choice) and Matt Olson (double) all had RBIs in the fourth, when Atlanta chased Clay Holmes. Gregory Soto (1-1) got four outs in relief for the win. Justin Hagenman worked four hitless innings for his first save. Nimmo's homer was his first since July 23. He hit .177 (11 for 62) in between homers. Alonso is the 10th player in team history to hold sole possession of the all-time home run record, dating to Gil Hodges, who hit the first homer in team history in the Mets' debut on April 11, 1962. Up next Braves RHP Carlos Carrasco (2-2, 6.18 ERA) faces his former team Wednesday. LHP David Peterson (7-5, 2.98) starts for the Mets. ___ AP MLB:
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Alonso homers twice, including his franchise-record 253rd, to power Mets past Braves 13-5
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso broke the Mets' franchise home run record, going deep twice and knocking in three runs as New York beat the Atlanta Braves 13-5 on Tuesday night. Alonso's first homer, a two-run shot off Spencer Strider (5-10) in the third inning, was his 253rd. He moved past Darryl Strawberry, who had held the team mark since 1988. Following the homer, the Mets displayed a graphic on the scoreboard with the number 253, alongside pictures of Alonso and polar bears in honor of the slugger's nickname. Alonso homered again off Austin Cox in the sixth for his franchise-record 25th career two-homer game, three more than Strawberry. Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fourth for the Mets, who snapped a seven-game skid with just their second win in 13 games. Francisco Alvarez also homered twice and Brett Baty also went deep as New York moved within five games of NL East-leading Philadelphia. The Mets hit all six of their homers with two outs, tying the mark for a single game in the expansion era. Drake Baldwin had a run-scoring groundout in the first for the Braves. Nacho Alvarez Jr. (two-run double), Jurickson Profar (fielder's choice) and Matt Olson (double) all had RBIs in the fourth, when Atlanta chased Clay Holmes. Gregory Soto (1-1) got four outs in relief for the win. Justin Hagenman worked four hitless innings for his first save. Key moment Nimmo's homer was his first since July 23. He hit .177 (11 for 62) in between homers. Key stat Alonso is the 10th player in team history to hold sole possession of the all-time home run record, dating to Gil Hodges, who hit the first homer in team history in the Mets' debut on April 11, 1962. Up next Braves RHP Carlos Carrasco (2-2, 6.18 ERA) faces his former team Wednesday. LHP David Peterson (7-5, 2.98) starts for the Mets. ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
3 hours ago
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Alonso homers twice, including his franchise-record 253rd, to power Mets past Braves 13-5
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso broke the Mets' franchise home run record, going deep twice and knocking in three runs as New York beat the Atlanta Braves 13-5 on Tuesday night. Alonso's first homer, a two-run shot off Spencer Strider (5-10) in the third inning, was his 253rd. He moved past Darryl Strawberry, who had held the team mark since 1988. Following the homer, the Mets displayed a graphic on the scoreboard with the number 253, alongside pictures of Alonso and polar bears in honor of the slugger's nickname. Alonso homered again off Austin Cox in the sixth for his franchise-record 25th career two-homer game, three more than Strawberry. Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fourth for the Mets, who snapped a seven-game skid with just their second win in 13 games. Francisco Alvarez also homered twice and Brett Baty also went deep as New York moved within five games of NL East-leading Philadelphia. The Mets hit all six of their homers with two outs, tying the mark for a single game in the expansion era. Drake Baldwin had a run-scoring groundout in the first for the Braves. Nacho Alvarez Jr. (two-run double), Jurickson Profar (fielder's choice) and Matt Olson (double) all had RBIs in the fourth, when Atlanta chased Clay Holmes. Gregory Soto (1-1) got four outs in relief for the win. Justin Hagenman worked four hitless innings for his first save. Key moment Nimmo's homer was his first since July 23. He hit .177 (11 for 62) in between homers. Key stat Alonso is the 10th player in team history to hold sole possession of the all-time home run record, dating to Gil Hodges, who hit the first homer in team history in the Mets' debut on April 11, 1962. Up next Braves RHP Carlos Carrasco (2-2, 6.18 ERA) faces his former team Wednesday. LHP David Peterson (7-5, 2.98) starts for the Mets. ___ AP MLB:
Daily Mail
4 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Mets star Pete Alonso sets New York record with 253rd homer of his career
Pete Alonso made Mets history on Tuesday night when he hit the 253rd home run of his career. The 30-year-old - nicknamed 'Polar Bear' - has now recorded the most homers in franchise history. Alonso moved past Darryl Strawberry with a 387-foot homer to deep right-center against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. The first baseman, who was drafted by New York all the way back in 2016, was honored with a tribute on the jumbotron while fireworks lit up the sky. The two-run homer put the Mets into a 5-1 lead at the bottom of the third. It was also his 27th home run of the season. After reaching home plate, Alonso was embraced by teammates Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil. Pete Alonso hits career homer No. 253, passing Darryl Strawberry for the most home runs in @Mets franchise history! — MLB (@MLB) August 12, 2025 Pete Alonso made Mets history on Tuesday night when he hit the 253rd home run of his career 'Polar Bear' then removed his helmet and saluted the supporters, who were on their feet inside Citi Field. Alonso has played in 964 games for the New York Mets, who took him in the second round of the 2016 draft. The 30-year-old didn't make his MLB debut until 2019. Now, with 253, Alonso sits in a tie for 246th in Major League Baseball's all-time list of most home runs. Earlier this month, after hitting homer No 250, Alonso said: 'The record is obviously something that is really special, and it's meaningful.' But, he insisted: 'Right now in the heat of it, I'm not too focused on that... I'm just focused on wins and what I can help this team do to win in each game. 'We're in the thick of a playoff race right now. I'll think of all the other stuff in the offseason or whenever I have time to.'
