Pete Alonso drives in five as Mets dispatch Phillies

Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer and finished with five RBIs Wednesday afternoon for the visiting New York Mets, who raced out to a big lead before hanging on to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-6 in the rubber game of a three-game series.

The Mets finished 5-2 on a season-opening road trip. The Phillies went 3-3 on their first homestand.

Alonso did his damage in three consecutive innings by delivering RBI doubles in t