Pete Alonso drives in 5 in Mets' blowout of Nationals

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Pete Alonso homered and collected five RBIs on Tuesday for the host New York Mets, who solidified their grip on the third National League wild-card spot by cruising to a 10-1 win over the Washington Nationals.

Alonso and rookie Luisangel Acuna each finished a triple shy of the cycle for the Mets (83-68), who have won the first two games of the three-game series to move two games a