Francisco Alvarez hit a two-run homer and the visiting New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Saturday.

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 o

Francisco Alvarez's first home run of the season was enough for the Mets' pitching staff, as New York shut out the Nationals, 2-0, on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C.