Pete Alonso had four hits, including a fourth-inning home run, and three RBIs to lead the New York Mets to a 9-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night, snapping a four-game losing streak.
Francisco Lindor had two hits and two RBIs while Mark Vientos had a go-ahead, run-scoring double for the Mets, who had been outscored 31-5 in their previous four games. Lindor’s third-inning home run made him the 17th player to hit the 100th for the Mets, who had dropped two games behind Atlanta for the final NL wild card.
Alonso, who will be eligible for free agency after the World Series, has been on a 9-for-48 slide (.188) since July 30, dropping the four-time All-Star’s season average to .240. He hit a home run in the fourth inning against Joey Estes and capped a six-run seventh inning with a two-run double against Ross Stripling. Brandon Nimmo and J.D. Martinez also had RBIs in the seventh.
David Peterson (7-1) gave up one unearned run and four walks in 6 1/3 innings. He has allowed two runs or fewer in 10 of 13 starts this season despite averaging 4.3 walks per nine innings.
Daz Cameron made a sacrifice fly for the Athletics.
Estes (5-5) allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings.
Shane Langeliers led off in the second inning, becoming the first Oakland player to reach base in 10 consecutive plate appearances since Scott Hatteberg from April 9-11, 2003, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Langeliers flew out in the fourth.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Athletics: DH/OF Brent Rooker was placed on the paternity list after his wife gave birth to the couple’s second child, daughter Blake Eloise. INF Armando Alvarez was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas. Alvarez spent three days with the club last week when INF Tyler Nevin went on the paternity list.
Mets: Manager Carlos Mendoza said RHP Sean Reid-Foley (right shoulder) is feeling fine but has suspended his rehab for at least a few days because “the ball’s not coming out the way it wants to.” Reid-Foley, on the injured list for the second time this season, has a 13.50 ERA in six rehab appearances. … RHP Dedniel Núñez (right pronator injury) threw his second bullpen on Tuesday.
NEXT
The three-game series concludes Thursday afternoon when Athletics RHP Mitch Spence (7-8, 4.33 ERA) takes on Mets LHP Jose Quintana (6-8, 4.10).
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