Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Pete Alonso is one homer away from history. Monday night against the Guardians, Alonso sent another ball to the stands in the bottom of the sixth inning for the 251st of his career all with the Mets. With that home run, Alonso now sits just one shy of Darryl Strawberrys franchise record of 252. It took Strawberry, who represented the Mets as an All-Star seven times and finished in the top three in National League MVP balloting two times, 1,109 games from 1983-90. Alonso, who debuted in 2019, is ready to surpa s the record in fewer than 1,000 games. Mets first base Pete Alonso (20) gets on during the eighth inning when the New York Mets played the Cleveland Guardians Monday, August 4, 2025 at Citi Field in Queens, NY. Robert Sabo for NY Post Explore More Alonsos lone homer was just one part of a masterful night at the plate for the typical everyday first baseman, who started at DH. He went 4-for-5 with four RBIs in the 10-inning, CHECK OUT THE AND I was just on time A.J. Griffin Jersey today, Alonso said. Body felt good, and just felt in sync and on time today. His bat was a spark plug for what was a lethargic Mets offense before the sixth inning. Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets rounds the bases on his three-run home run. Jason Szenes / New York Post His three-run home run was what opened the scoring for the Mets after they saw a scorele s game turn into a five-run deficit in the blink of an eye. In the eighth, Alonso stepped up and hit an RBI single that put the game within one run. Then, with the game tied and the bases loaded in the ninth, Alonso had a chance to end it, but he struck out swinging. Some might think that was the most frustrating part of the night for Alonso. He thought otherwise. Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets hits a RBI single during the 8th inning. Jason Szenes / New York Post Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! To be honest, itd be more frustrating if we didnt do anything, if we just kind of lay down right there, Alonso said. So I think it would be more frustrating that way. Even though Alonso did not come through in the ninth, manager Carlos Mendoza thought it was still a good night for the slugger. Its a perfect night for Pete, all the way until that last at bat, Mendoza said. They threw fastballs by him there and they got him. Keion Brooks Jersey