The lead changed hands three times before Kyle Schwarber settled it. His two-run homer to center in the seventh inning — 408 feet, Crawford scoring ahead of him — gave Philadelphia a 5-4 advantage it would not relinquish, and the Phillies left Citi Field with a 5-4 win over the Mets on Sunday night.
Schwarber finished 2-for-5 with 2 runs, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. It was his 30th home run of the season, with 54 RBI on the year. Jesus Luzardo set the tone for Philadelphia, working 5.0 innings and allowing just 1 run on 4 hits, walking 3 and striking out 6 on 96 pitches. He did not factor in the decision. Kyle Backhus earned his first win of the season, recording 2 outs in relief. Jhoan Duran closed it out with a scoreless ninth for his 21st save, carrying a 1.57 ERA.
Philadelphia struck first in the third, putting up 3 runs. Trea Turner scored on a Bryce Harper sacrifice fly, then Alec Bohm doubled to left to score Schwarber, and Brandon Marsh singled to right to bring home Bohm. New York answered in the fifth when Carson Benge singled to left, scoring Tyrone Taylor to make it 3-1. The Mets then took the lead in the sixth: A.J. Ewing homered to right center — 382 feet, with Francisco Alvarez scoring — to tie the game at 3-3, and Benge followed with a fielder's choice that scored Brett Baty and put New York ahead 4-3. Schwarber's blast in the seventh erased that lead for good.
Kodai Senga took the loss, falling to 0-7 on the season. He allowed 2 runs on 4 hits over 5.0 innings, walking 1 and striking out 4 on 80 pitches. His ERA stands at 9.09. New York managed 9 hits on the night but could not hold the late advantage.
The Phillies extended their winning streak to four games and improved to 46-36, sitting second in the division. The Mets dropped to 34-48, their seventh consecutive loss, and remain fifth in the division.