Nothing separated these teams for six innings. Then Trea Turner singled to left in the seventh, Hill scored, and that was enough. Philadelphia took a 2-1 final at Citi Field on Friday, with Zack Wheeler making the margin hold up from the start.
Wheeler was the story. The right-hander worked seven innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits with 5 strikeouts and 1 walk on 98 pitches. He now stands at 8-1 with a 2.03 ERA. Bryce Harper backed him with a 3-for-4 night, driving in 1 run. Turner went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.
Philadelphia struck first in the opening inning when Harper singled to center and Turner scored. The Mets answered in the fourth — Jared Young singled to right and Bichette scored to tie it at 1-1. The game stayed there until the seventh, when Turner's single to left brought Hill home and gave the Phillies the lead they would not relinquish. Jhoan Duran closed it out with a scoreless ninth for his 20th save of the season.
Zach Thornton gave the Mets a quality start — 6 innings, 1 run, 7 strikeouts — but did not factor in the decision. Huascar Brazoban took the loss, allowing 1 run in 1 inning to fall to 4-2. The Mets managed only 5 hits on the night and have now dropped six straight.
Turner is 4 doubles away from 300 career doubles. Philadelphia improved to 45-36 and has won three in a row. New York fell to 34-47, last in the division.