Mets Top Phillies 7-0 For Series Sweep
NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Syndergaard pitched six-hit ball into the eighth inning and connected for his first major league home run, Lucas Duda homered twice and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
Syndergaard (2-2) struck out six in 7 1-3 innings to become the first rookie in Mets history to strike out at least five batters in each of his first four starts. He also went 3 for 3 at the plate, tying a franchise record for hits in a game by a pitcher.
Duda, who also had three hits, put the Mets on the board in the first inning with a drive off Phillies right-hander Sean O'Sullivan (1-4). Duda homered again off Sullivan to lead off the fifth for his second multihomer game of the season.
Michael Cuddyer also homered for the Mets as the Mets matched the run support they gave Syndergaard in his first three major league starts combined.
Pitching into the eighth inning, Syndergaard did not allow an extra-base hit and walked none in the longest start of his young career. With only 96 pitches through seven innings, Mets manager Terry Collins let the right-hander begin the eighth.
Mets third baseman Danny Muno robbed Darin Ruf of an apparent double, ending Syndergaard's afternoon.
The Mets broke the game open with three runs in the third, on Daniel Murphy's single and Cuddyer's two-run shot.
Syndergaard hit a long drive over the center field wall in the fourth inning to extend the Mets lead to five. The long ball kept the crowd of 24,406 on its feet, calling for a curtain call for the young pitcher.
The Mets added a run in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Curtis Granderson.
Sean Gilmartin and Erik Goedel finished the eight-hitter for the Mets, who extended their home winning streak against the Phillies to seven.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Mets: Collins did not provide a detailed update on rehabbing reliever Vic Black but did say that, "it was good to see that he went back-to-back (games) and had another decent inning.". Collins also said that there is "no concern" over the "dead-arm stuff" that he suggested was plaguing pitcher Matt Harvey following his last start.
UP NEXT
Phillies: After concluding their season-long stretch of 20 consecutive games without a day off, the Phillies will have Thursday off before welcoming the Colorado Rockies for a three-game series in their only visit to Citizens Bank Ballpark. Cole Hamels (5-3, 2.98 ERA) takes the hill in the series opener against Chad Betts (1-0, 4.19 ERA). Hamels defeated Colorado on May 18, allowing 1 run in 7 1-3 innings, striking out seven.
Mets: The Mets have Thursday off before welcoming the Miami Marlins to Citi Field for a three-game series. The Mets swept a four-game set from the Marlins in April. Matt Harvey (5-2, 2.91 ERA) takes to the mound for the Mets looking to rebound from his last start, when he gave up a career-worst seven runs and six hits in four innings against Pittsburgh. Harvey will be opposed by Dan Haren (4-2, 3.09 ERA).
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