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Alvarez hits 2-run homer, Holmes combines with bullpen on Mets' 5th shutout, 2-0 win over Nationals

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New York Mets' Francisco Alvarez, top, celebrates after his two-run home run in front of Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz, bottom, during the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Francisco Alvarez hit a two-run homer in his second game after returning from a broken hand, and Clay Holmes combined with five relievers on the New York Mets' fifth shutout of the season, a 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.