Mets Rally To Beat Phillies 10-9 In Incredible Comeback

Mets LF Mark Canha (Photo Credits to AP)

The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-9 this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA to win three out of four games in the series and improved their record to 79-44.

After a scoreless top of the first, DH Daniel Vogelbach walked to lead the top of the second and then two batters later, LF Mark Canha grounded into a fielder's choice and Vogelbach reached second on an error by 3B Alec Bohm.

Later in the inning, catcher Michael Perez came through with a two-run single.

In the top of the third, RF Starling Marte and SS Francisco Lindor started off the inning with singles and then two batters later, Vogelbach hit a RBI double to score Marte.

In the top of the fourth, Perez walked with one out and then CF Brandon Nimmo walked.

Marte then hit a RBI single to tie the game.

The bats did not much in the next two innings, but came alive in the top of the seventh. after a brief 45 minute rain delay.

1B Pete Alonso singled to lead off the inning and then Vogelbach followed with a single.

Two batters later, Canha came up and delivered a three-run homer to tie the game.

In the top of the ninth, 2B Jeff McNeil doubled to lead off the inning and then Canha followed and came through with a game-winning two-run homer for his fourth and fifth RBI of the game.

Three batters later, CF Brandon Nimmo capped off the inning with a solo homer to bring in a much needed insurance run.

RHP Jose Butto made his MLB debut and got off to a rough start in the bottom of the first after he gave up a three-run homer to 3B Alec Bohm and later in the inning a RBI single to 2B Nick Maton.

Butto had scoreless innings in the bottom of the second and third, but ran into trouble again in the bottom of the fourth.

He gave up an infield hit and walk and then two batters later, he gave up another three-run homer to Bohm and was taken out after the inning.

His final line was four innings, nine hits, seven runs, two walks and five strikeouts.

LHP Nate Fisher followed in his MLB debut as well and had a spectacular performance with three scoreless innings allowing one hit and two walks with one strikeout.

Fisher helped save the bullpen and keep his team in the game.

RHP Trevor May came in next in the bottom of the eighth and gave up a solo homer to pinch hitter Jean Segura.

RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the bottom of the ninth and was not his usual dominant self allowing two hits and gave up his first run since June, but was able to recover and struck out pinch-hitter Darick Hall for the last out of the game and picked up his 28th save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday August 22th at the New York Yankees at 7:05 p.m.