Mets Hang On To Beat Phillies 8-6 Led by Pete Alonso

Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (Photo Credits-USA Today)

The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-6 tonight at Citi Field to snap their two-game losing streak and improved their record to 30-17.

The offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first after CF Brandon Nimmo led off and reached on an error by SS Bryson Stott and then RF Starling Marte singled and SS Francisco Lindor walked to load the bases.

1B Pete Alonso and 3B Eduardo Escobar followed with sacrifice flies and LF Mark Canha then hit a RBI single.

After a scoreless bottom of the second, Lindor walked to lead off the bottom of the third and Alonso followed with a two-run homer.

In the next inning in the bottom of the fourth, Marte singled with two outs and stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Garrett Stubbs.

Lindor then hit a RBI single and Alonso hit a RBI double for his fourth RBI of the game.

In the bottom of the sixth, catcher Tomas Nido led off with a walk and Nimmo followed with a double.

Marte then drove in Nimmo with a RBI ground-out.

RHP Carlos Carrasco cruised through the first five innings, but ran into trouble in the top of the sixth after he gave up infield hits to 1B Rhys Hoskins and 3B Alec Bohm.

Carrasco then gave up RBI singles to DH Bryce Harper and RF Nick Castellanos and two batters later gave up a RBI groundout to 2B Jean Segura and then walked CF Odubel Herrera and was then taken out.

His final line was 5.2 innings, 6 hits, 5 runs, 1 walk and 7 strikeouts. He recorded his fifth win.

LHP Chasen Shreve came in next and gave up a three-run homer to Stubbs. 

Shereve was able to get out of the inning after he retired Stott on a grounder.

RHP Drew Smith followed with a scoreless top of the seventh.

LHP Joely Rodriguez followed in the top of the eighth and walked LF Kyle Schwarber to lead off the inning and then retired Segura on a ground-out and then gave up a double to Herrera, but came back to strike out Stubbs.

RHP Seth Lugo had to come in and retired catcher J.T. Realmuto on a pop-up to end the inning.

RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the ninth and threw a scoreless inning and picked up his 11th save.

The  Mets next game is at home against the Phillies tomorrow night, Saturday May 28th at 7:15 p.m.