Alonso hits 1st career HR to help Mets beat Marlins 7-3

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    The New York Mets poured it on.

    Pete Alonso, their 230-pound rookie slugger, squeezed into a clubhouse cart as ordered by teammates for a postgame dousing that included every available substance.

    "A couple of eggs," Alonso said. "Barbecue sauce. Mayonnaise. Beer. Shaving cream. Maybe ketchup and mustard. Maybe relish."

    He didn't mind because the shower was celebratory -- a reward for his first major league homer. Alonso's three-run shot capped a four-run ninth inning, and the Mets overcame 16 strikeouts by their hitters to rally past the Miami Marlins 7-3 Monday night.

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