The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 14-4 tonight to win their fourth consecutive game and improve their record to 5-3. The Mets offense exploded for a season high 14 runs and hit seven home runs. They had a total of 20 hits and 14 of them were for extra bases. LF Yoenis Cespedes led the charge going 4 for 6 with three home runs and five RBIs. He is the first Mets player to have had two three home run games in his career. Cespedes had previously hit three homers for the Mets on August 21, 2015 against the Colarado Rockies at Coors Field. 1B Lucas Duda added 2 solo homers to go along with 4 hits. Duda was a triple shy of the cycle. SS Asdrubal Cabrera went 4 for 6 with 2 RBIs. Cabrera was also a triple short of hitting for the cycle. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud had his best game of the young season going 3 for 4 with 3 RBI's. RF Jay Bruce continued his torrid start with a 2 run single.
RHP Matt Harvey pitched 5 2/3 solid innings allowed 2 runs on 5 hits. Harvey gave up 1 walk and had 5 strikeouts. and recorded his second win of the season. He had to come out of the game early due to tightness in his left hamstring. Harvey said after the game that it was just a cramp and he will be ready to make his next start. RHP Hansel Robles followed with 1 1/3 scoreless innings and 2 strikeouts. LHP Josh Edgin allowed 2 runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. RHP Paul Sewald pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning.
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