The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 tonight for their fourth consecutive win and improved their record to 38-42, RHP Zack Wheeler made his first start since coming off the disabled list and had a difficult time with his command. Wheeler allowed two unearned runs on two hits in 3 2/3 innings and threw 88 pitches. He gave up two walks and had four strikeouts. He wound up with a no-decision. RHP Erik Goedell came in next and allowed a run on two hits in 1 2.3 innings. RHP Fernando Salas pitched a scoreless top of the sixth inning and came back for the top of the seventh inning allowing three runs on a three-run homer to 1B Tommy Joseph. Salas was still able to pick up his first win after the offense bailed him out with four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. RHP Paul Sewald got the first two outs in the top of the eighth, but had to come out of the game after a 57 minute rain delay. After the rain delay, RHP Addison Reed got the last four outs and picked up his fourteenth save.
The Mets offense got a big hit from 2B Asdrubal Cabrera who hit the go ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh. 3B T.J. Rivera hit a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh. Pinch-hitter Wilmer Flores hit a RBI single. SS Jose Reyes hit a RBI double in the bottom of the second inning. 1B Lucas Duda hit a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth. RF Jay Bruce hit a RBI ground-out in the bottom of the fourth.
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