The Philadelphia Phillies won the first game of their series with the Mets 6-2, their record improves to 65-95.
On The Mound
- Ben Lively threw six innings, giving up six hits and two runs, both on solo homers.
- Adam Morgan pitched a scoreless seventh.
- Luis Garcia got the team through the eighth.
- Edubray Ramos mopped up in the ninth.
At The Plate
- The offense put up six runs on 10 hits.
- The bats generated three home runs, a two-run shot from Maikel Franco in the second, and solo shots from Cesar Hernandez and Jorge Alfaro in the sixth.
- Hernandez finished 1-3 with a walk.
- Freddy Galvis went 1-3 with a single and a walk.
- Nick Williams went 2-4 with a couple of singles.
- Rhys Hoskins went 1-4 with a single.
- Odubel Herrera went 2-3 and drove in a run.
- Alfaro also doubled to go with his homer.
Final Thoughts
As the season winds down, the team is doing what they can to send soon-to-be-former manager Pete Mackanin out with a handful of wins.
