NEW YORK (AP) — The moment Pete Alonso couldn’t have imagined as a baseball-loving kid growing up in Florida arrived Tuesday night.

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 just beyond the right-centerfield fence 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. • New York Mets' Pete Alonso gestures to the crowd after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) • New York Mets' Pete Alonso (20) celebrates with teammates after hitting a t

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