Pete Alonso’s walk-off homer powers Mets to extra-inning win over Rangers that snaps skid at eight games

Desperation was in the air, so whatever it took to win a game on Sunday would have been plenty acceptable for the Mets.

Nine innings?

Ten?

Fifteen?

Just win.

Pete Alonso accomplished the mission with a big swing in the 10^th inning.

Alonso’s three-run homer gave the Mets a 5-2 victory over the Rangers that snapped the team’s longest losing streak in seven years at eight games.

Juan Soto was intentionally walked to begin the bottom of the inning before Alonso cleared the right-field fence to end it.

Nolan McLean’s latest gem consisted of six shutout innings in which he allowed five hits, with seven strikeouts and two walks.

The right-hander’s ERA dipped to 1.19.

The Mets wasted a chance in the second inning, loading the bases on Starling Marte’s single and walks to Francisco Alvarez and Lindor before Soto was retired for the final out.