Alonso's franchise record-breaking 253rd homer, as well as his 254th blast, were part of the Amazin's six-homer attack.

In addition to Alonso and Baty, Francisco Alvarez added two of his own and Brandon Nimmo hit the other home run. The Mets record for home runs in a game remains eight. This article was originally published on www.si.com as Mets Hit So Many Home Runs vs. Braves They Ran Out of Fireworks at Citi Field.

Alonso hit two in a 13-5 win over the Atlanta Braves, breaking Strawberry’s record with a third-inning homer off right-hander Spencer Strider, and a sixth-inning moonshot off left-hander Austin Cox. It was a moment and a game he never could have imagined when he was learning to play the game on fields in Tampa.