By the time Pete Alonso got in on the fun, swatting the 13th home run of his season an estimated 417 feet to centerfield in the eighth inning, the game had long since been decided.
The Mets were well on their way to a 13-5 win against the Nationals with a key lesson: If they can score like this — or even like half of this — they will be just fine as they await the return of their injured aces and other key players.
And if they can keep scoring like this when those reinforcements arrive? Use your imagination.
