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.

Alvarez hit a two-run homer in the second inning to give the Mets a 2-0 lead. Alvarez jumped on a high slider from Brad Lord and sliced a shot inside the right-field foul pole after Jesse Winker had delivered a two-out single.

In his return from injury, Francisco Alvarez quickly made a statement by blasting his first home run of the year.