Pete Alonso, Mets get to Rockies early in rout

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Pete Alonso homered twice and singled, Mark Vientos also went deep, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 9-1 in Denver on Thursday.

Francisco Lindor and Tyrone Taylor finished with two hits apiece for New York to back a solid start by Colorado native David Peterson.

Ezequiel Tovar and Brendan Rodgers had two hits each for the Rockies, who dropped a home serie