SAN FRANCISCO — Pete Alonso’s day off was less eventful than Ferris Bueller’s, but created about as much havoc.
The Mets first baseman, who arrived in a slump and was deemed in need of rest, spent the first five innings on the bench Saturday before entering as a pinch-hitter in the sixth. And with a mighty swing he returned to the bench, having sent the Mets toward a runaway win over the Giants.
Alonso’s three-run homer was the Mets’ loudest hit in an 11-4 victory at Oracle Park that snapped their two-game skid.