The New York Mets have been in one of the worst slumps in the entire MLB of late, but they took a big step toward getting out of that on Tuesday night with an impressive performance against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets finally got their bats going in a 13-5 win over their division rivals to snap a seven-game losing streak.
During the game, the Mets got to witness a historic moment. Star first baseman Pete Alonso slugged his 253rd career home run , breaking Darryl Strawberry's franchise record for home runs in a career.
While this is certainly a massive milestone for Alonso, he still wants to have some more team success with the Mets and help them achieve their ultimate goal as a unit. Manager Carlos Mendoza highlighted as much after the win on Tuesday night.
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