NEW YORK -- Ronny Mauricio hit his first major league homer, Pete Alonso launched his 44th of the season and the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 on Tuesday night.
Francisco Álvarez also went deep and José Butto earned his first career win as New York handed the Diamondbacks a costly defeat. Arizona began the day with a 1 1/2-game lead over Miami and San Francisco in a crowded race for the final National League wild card.
Miami lost to Milwaukee, but Cincinnati moved within a game of the Diamondbacks by edging Detroit 6-5 in 10 innings.