Pete Alonso homers twice to lead Mets over Yankees

Pete Alonso had two home runs and five RBIs to help the New York Mets extend their winning streak to four games with a 12-6 victory against the visiting New York Yankees on Saturday.

Mets starting pitcher Frankie Montas (1-1) allowed four runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Starter Carlos Rodon (9-6) gave up seven runs (six earned) on five hits over five innings for the Yankees, who have lost a season-high six straight.

Already leading by three in the fifth, the Mets built upon it after Francisco Lindor drew a walk and set the stage for Alonso's 19th home run of the season to go ahead 7-2.

The Yankees narrowed it to 7-4 in the top of the sixth. Oswald Peraza and Trent Grisham each singled and advanced on an Aaron Judge groundout. Cody Bellinger then brought both runners home with a double.

Anthony Volpe added another run in the seventh when he launched a fastball into the seats in left-center field.

The Mets added insurance in the home half of the seventh as Lindor drove in Ronny Mauricio with a single against reliever Scott Effross to make it 8-5. Then, with Lindor and Juan Soto on, Alonso belted another homer, off Jayvien Sandridge in his major-league debut, to extend it to 11-5.

Ben Rice drove in Bellinger in the eighth to make it 11-6, but the Mets pushed it to 12-6 in the bottom half when Lindor scored on a Soto base hit.

The Mets took a 4-0 lead in the first when Brandon Nimmo mashed a grand slam into the Mets' bullpen in right-center field.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. got the Yankees on the board in the top of the second, lifting a sinker over the wall in left-center.

The hosts added another in the bottom half to make it 5-1. Tyrone Taylor reached on a throwing error by Chisholm Jr. and advanced to second on the play. Marte then drove him home with a single off the wall in left field.

The Yankees narrowed it in the third, with Austin Wells knocking a fastball to right field to make it 5-2.

--Field Level Media