Alonso and Acuna power Mets to two-game wild-card lead with win over Nationals

Pete Alonso homered and drove in five runs, Luisangel Acuña added his first major league longball to cap a huge night at the plate, and the New York Mets routed the Washington Nationals 10-1 on Tuesday night to boost their chances in a close National League playoff race.

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New York Mets' Luisangel Acuna hits a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in New York. (Frank Franklin II/AP).