PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Zack Wheeler struck out seven over 5 2/3 innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 6-2 on Sunday, June 21, at Citizens Bank Park.

Wheeler allowed two earned runs on four hits to improve to 7-1. David Peterson took the loss, dropping to 3-6. The Phillies improved to 42-35; the Mets fell to 34-43.

Philadelphia jumped ahead early, plating two runs in the first on an Alec Bohm RBI single and an Edmundo Sosa run-scoring single. Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer in the second, his 29th of the season, to make it 5-2. The Mets got on the board with a run in the third and another in the sixth, but could not close the gap.

Schwarber finished 1-for-3 with three RBIs. Bryce Harper went 3-for-4 with a solo home run. For the Mets, A.J. Minter tossed a scoreless inning.

Attendance was 41,552. The game lasted 2 hours, 45 minutes.