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07/16 20:24 CDT Francisco Alvarez homers twice as Mets beat Phillies 4-1 under
smoky sky
Francisco Alvarez homers twice as Mets beat Phillies 4-1 under smoky sky
By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) --- Francisco Alvarez homered twice, Brett Baty also went
deep and the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Thursday
night in the first major league game following the All-Star break.
The start time was pushed up an hour and the teams played under a hazy sky with
diminishing air quality because of smoke that moved into the region from
wildfires burning in Canada and Minnesota.
Christian Scott (3-1) pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings for the Mets, who launched
three solo homers off starter Aaron Nola.
New York slugger Juan Soto was removed in the eighth because of left calf
soreness. Soto missed about 2 1/2 weeks in April with a right calf strain.
Alvarez drove a 1-2 slider over the center-field fence in the third. The
catcher added his 11th homer of the season in the seventh, when he went
back-to-back with Baty.
A.J. Ewing added an insurance run for the Mets with an RBI double in the ninth.
Devin Williams got three quick outs for his 100th career save and 14th this
season.
Scott allowed three hits and struck out seven. He nearly gave up a tying homer
to the final batter he faced, but Kyle Schwarber's long fly hit the railing
atop the right-field wall and ricocheted back into play for a double.
Nola (3-7) gave up just one run and three hits through six innings, but
Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly sent the right-hander back out for the
seventh even though he had thrown 90 pitches and a reliever was ready in the
bullpen. That's when Nola served up back-to-back homers to Baty and Alvarez.
Trea Turner homered for Philadelphia in the eighth, the first home run by a
right-handed hitter off Mets reliever Luke Weaver this season.
Up next After a rare Friday off, the Mets and Phillies resume their series on Saturday. LHP Sean Manaea (2-4, 4.56 ERA) is scheduled to start for New York against LHP Jess Luzardo (8-4, 3.51). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb |
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