The New York Mets turned a back-and-forth game into a late rally, overcoming the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NYM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | X | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Carson Benge set the tone with a homer, while Francisco Alvarez supplied the biggest swing of the night. The Mets also received timely contributions from Brett Baty and the rest of the lineup.
Carson Benge homered in the second to put New York ahead. Alec Bohm's single brought Bryce Harper home in the fourth, and Harper's sacrifice fly brought Kyle Schwarber home in the fifth as Philadelphia moved in front. Alec Bohm's ground-ball single, with the ball deflected by Francisco Lindor, brought Trea Turner home. Francisco Alvarez's homer then brought Marcus Semien and Brett Baty home, giving the Mets the lead they would not relinquish.
Andrew Painter took the loss after Philadelphia's early advantage disappeared. New York's bullpen kept the Phillies off the board after the Mets moved ahead, and the offense added insurance in the late innings.
The Mets extended their winning streak, while the Phillies' losing streak continued. The game's late rally defined a night that changed direction in the middle innings and ended with New York in control.
New York Mets defeated Philadelphia Phillies, 10-3.
- Francisco Alvarez went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .229 on the season).
- Carson Benge went 3-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .276 on the season).
- Brett Baty went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .233 on the season).
- Andrew Painter allowed 4 runs on 4 hits over 5.1 innings, striking out 7, and took the loss (3-10) (5.59 ERA).
- Jefry Yan allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 3, to earn the win (2-1) (4.24 ERA).
- Dedniel Nunez allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1 (3.71 ERA).
New York Mets improved to 71-84 (2 straight wins); Philadelphia Phillies fell to 85-70 (2 straight losses).