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, ending a four-game losing streak.
Francisco Lindor had two hits and two RBIs, while Mark Vientos hit a game-winning double for the Mets, who had been outscored 31-5 in their last four games. Lindor’s home run in the third inning made him the 17th player to hit 100 for the Mets, who were two games behind Atlanta for the final NL wild card.
Alonso, who is eligible to be a free agent after the World Series, was 9-for-48 (.188) since July 30, dropping the four-time All-Star’s season average to .240. He hit a home run against Joey Estes in the fourth inning and capped a six-run seventh inning with a two-run double against Ross Stripling. Brandon Nimmo and JD Martinez also had RBIs in the seventh inning.
David Peterson (7-1) allowed one unearned run and four walks in 6 1/3 innings. He has allowed two or fewer runs in 10 of 13 starts this season, although he has averaged 4.3 walks per nine innings.
Daz Cameron had a sacrifice fly for the Athletics.
Estes (5-5) allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings.
Shane Langeliers issued a walk 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 retired in the fourth inning on a fly out.
TRAINING 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 was on the paternity list.
Mets: Manager Carlos Mendoza said RHP Sean Reid-Foley (right shoulder) is feeling good but has paused his rehab for at least a few days because “the ball isn’t 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 strain) threw his second bullpen appearance Tuesday.
Next
The three-game series ends on Thursday afternoon when Athletics RHP Mitch Spence (7-8, 4.33 ERA) faces Mets LHP Jose Quintana (6-8, 4.10).
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