Mets double up Giants, earn much-needed series victory

Pete Alonso homered and finished with three RBIs for the host New York Mets, who finally earned a series win by beating the San Francisco Giants 8-4 on Sunday night in the finale of a three-game set.

Alonso, a two-time Home Run Derby champion who announced earlier in the evening his plans to participate in this year's Home Run Derby, drew a bases-loaded walk to open the scoring in the third before hitting a two-run homer