Pete Alonso hit two home runs, David Peterson allowed one earned run in five innings, and the New York Mets defeated the Colorado Rockies 9-1 on Thursday to secure a series win.
Mark Vientos added his 17th home run of the season, Jose Iglesias drove in two runs, and Francisco Lindor had two hits and an RBI for the Mets, who moved a half-game ahead of the Atlanta Braves in the chase for a National League wild-card spot.
Every player in the Mets’ lineup got at least one hit, with five of them hitting a double.
“I thought today was just a great team effort,” Alonso said. “Pitching was phenomenal. Defense was great. Offensively, it was a really good day for us.”
Alonso’s 471-foot, two-run home run to deep center field highlighted a four-run first inning for New York, which had five extra-base hits in that inning.
“I felt it and knew I got it,” Alonso said. “I didn’t really know how far it was going to go and I’m like, ‘Wow, that’s definitely one of my best bolts.’”
The home runs were Alonso’s 24th and 25th of the season, giving him his second multi-homer game of the year and his first since April 13. His three hits were tied for his most in a game this season.
Peterson (6-1), who grew up near Denver, struck out five batters in his first career start at Coors Field and allowed two earned runs or fewer for the eighth time in his last nine outings.
“Pitching with a lead like that, it makes my job easier,” Peterson said. “I go out there, throw strikes and try to get them back in the dugout so they can hit again. They just kept pouring it on.”
The loss was the Rockies’ ninth in their last 13 games and dropped them to 42-74, the worst record in the National League.
Austin Gomber (3-8) took the loss for Colorado after giving up six hits and five earned runs in just three innings, matching his shortest appearance of the season.
