Alvarez Homers Twice on Alonso’s Historic Night

The star of the show Tuesday night was Pete Alonso, but Francisco Alvarez was fantastic in a supporting role.

He hit a towering, 413-foot, two-run home run to right field to give the Mets a 3-1 lead in the second inning over the Braves. He smacked a one-hop RBI double off the wall in right center to give the Mets a 9-5 lead in the fifth. And he put the cherry on top by raising the apple again with a 382-foot solo blast to left in the seventh. His sixth homer of the season made it 12-5.