Sean Manaea strikes out 11 and Mets stop the Diamondbacks' win streak at 6 with an 8-3 victory

PHOENIX (AP) — Sean Manaea matched a season high with 11 strikeouts, Pete Alonso hit a solo homer and the New York Mets won 8-3 on Tuesday night to stop the Arizona Diamondbacks' winning streak at six games.

Manaea (10-5) allowed just one hit until the seventh inning, when Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Corbin Carroll homered. The left-hander gave up three runs and four hits over 6 2/3 innings, pitching into the seventh for the fifth time in six starts.

“I've got a lot of confidence in all my pitches,” Manaea said. “I'm attacking guys, getting ahead and finishing them off. It feels really good.”

The Mets broke open the game in the fifth, sending 12 batters to the plate and scoring six runs for an 8-0 lead. Jeff McNeil started the inning with a double and Francisco Alvarez brought him home with an RBI single, ending an 0-for-17 skid.

“Every single guy put up extremely high-quality at-bats,” Alonso said. “That was huge for us and a really good way to start the series.”

The Mets are three games behind the Atlanta Braves for the final NL wild card.

Arizona is 26-9 since the All-Star break as it tries to catch the Los Angeles Dodgers atop the NL West. The D-backs remained three games back.

“This one was a little sloppy in places,” manager Torey Lovullo said. “When you're playing against a team like the Mets, who are chasing the same thing we are, they're going to take advantage.”

Brandon Pfaadt (8-7) gave up eight runs, six earned, over 4 2/3 innings. He was tagged for eight hits and a walk while striking out six. It was the right-hander's shortest outing since July 6.

The D-backs' defense had a shaky night with two errors.

“When you put the ball in play, good things happen,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “Their defense is going to have to make some plays. We got some breaks, but we continued to put together really good at-bats. With two strikes, we continued to fight.”

Alonso's homer leading off the second gave the Mets a 1-0 lead. It was his 28th of the season and first in more than a week. It was also his 220th career homer — all with the Mets — which ties Mike Piazza for third place in franchise history.

“Mike was a childhood hero of mine, so that's really special,” Alonso said.

McNeil had a double and two RBIs. Brandon Nimmo added three hits while Francisco Lindor, J.D. Martinez and Mark Vientos each had two.

Carroll's homer — a two-run shot to right-center — was his 15th of the season, including his ninth since the All-Star break. Josh Bell added two hits.

Arizona's Jordan Montgomery made his first regular-season relief appearance since 2019, throwing 4 1/3 scoreless innings. The lefty is in the midst of a rough season, and lost his spot in the starting rotation last week.

“Very proud of him for making the adjustment and figuring it out,” Lovullo said.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Diamondbacks: 2B Ketel Marte (ankle) and C Gabriel Moreno (groin) have resumed taking batting practice. 1B Christian Walker (oblique) could play in simulated games this weekend at the team's training complex.

UP NEXT

The D-backs will throw LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (2-0, 3.94 ERA) on Wednesday night. The Mets counter with RHP Luis Severino (9-6, 3.84).

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Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll, right, celebrates with Josh Bell (36) after hitting a two-run home run against the New York Mets in the seventh inning during a baseball game Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

New York Mets pitcher Adam Ottavino throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the ninth inning during a baseball game Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (4) and pitcher Adam Ottavino (0) celebrate after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks during a baseball game Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

New York Mets' Francisco Lindor (12) scores a run against the Arizona Diamondbacks on a sacrifice fly out by Jesse Winker in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez reacts after getting hit by the swing from Arizona Diamondbacks' Josh Bell in the fourth inning during a baseball game Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo gets the force out on New York Mets' Tyrone Taylor (15) on a ball hit by Jeff McNeil in the second inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Brandon Pfaadt throws against the New York Mets in the first inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

New York Mets' Pete Alonso points to the scoreboard in the first inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

New York Mets' Sean Manaea throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia county's emergency call center was overwhelmed by calls on Sept. 4 about a school shooting at Apalachee High School, records released Friday by Barrow County show.

Local news organizations report many of the 911 phone calls were not released under public record requests because state law exempts from release calls recording the voice of someone younger than 18 years old. That exemption would cover calls from most of the 1,900 students at the school in Winder, northeast of Atlanta.

Calls spiked around 10:20 a.m., when authorities have said that 14-year-old Colt Gray began shooting. Many calls were answered with automated message saying there was a “high call volume," WAGA-TV reported.

One man called 911 after receiving text messages from a girlfriend. He was put on hold for just over 10 minutes because of an influx of calls at the time of the shooting, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

“She hears people yelling outside, so I don’t know if that’s officers in the building or that’s — I don’t know,” he said, adding that she was eventually evacuated out of the school.

Other adults also called 911 after their children contacted them.

“My daughter calling me crying. Somebody go ‘boom, boom, boom, boom,’ ” one mother said. The 911 operator responded: “Ma’am we have officers out there, OK?”

Parents of students at an elementary school and middle school neighboring Apalachee also flooded 911 seeking information.

“Sir, my daughter goes to school next door to Apalachee. Is there a school shooter?" one caller asked.

“We do have an active situation (at) Apalachee High School right now," the operator responded. "We have a lot of calls coming in.”

More than 500 radio messages between emergency personnel were also released Friday.

“Active shooter!” an officer yells in one audio clip while speaking with a dispatcher, CNN reported. Another officer responds, “Correct. We have an active shooter at Apalachee High School.”

The shooting killed teachers Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Cristina Irimie, 53, as well as students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14. Another teacher and eight more students were wounded, with seven of those hit by gunfire.

Colt Gray is charged as an adult with four counts of murder, and District Attorney Brad Smith has said more charges are likely to be filed against him in connection with the wounded. Authorities have also charged his father, Colin Gray, alleging that he gave his son access to the gun when he knew or should have known that the teen was a danger to himself and others.

The 13,000 students at Barrow County’s other schools returned to class Tuesday. The 1,900 students who attend Apalachee are supposed to start returning the week of Sept. 23, officials said Friday.

Mourners listen to a speaker during a candlelight vigil for the slain students and teachers at Apalachee High School, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

A memorial is seen at Apalachee High School after the Wednesday school shooting, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

This combo of images show shooting victims, from left, Christian Angulo, Mason Schermerhorn, Cristina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall, displayed at a memorial outside Apalachee High School, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlotte Kramon)

Two students view a memorial as the flags fly half-staff after a shooting Wednesday at Apalachee High School, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

911 calls overwhelmed operators after shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School

911 calls overwhelmed operators after shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School

Students and parents walk off campus at Apalachee High School, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga. A shooting at the Georgia high school Wednesday caused an unknown number of injuries and a suspect was arrested in a chaotic scene. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)