The Mets did not record a run after the second inning and did not record a hit after the fourth in what became a 3-2 loss to the Guardians on Tuesday.

Pete Alonso hit his 251st career homer Monday night to pull within one of Darryl Strawberry's New York Mets franchise record, but the Cleveland Guardians earned a 7-6, 10-inning win after squandering a five-run lead.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball as Pete Alonso is On the Doorstep of Awesome New York Mets History. The New York Mets lost to the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night, falling 7-6 in 10 innings.