Philadelphia 2, at N.Y. Mets 1

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Zack Wheeler pitched seven strong innings and Trea Turner drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night at Citi Field. The victory before 39,077 fans in 2 hours 20 minutes improved Philadelphia’s record to 46-36. The Mets dropped to 34-47. Wheeler (8-1) allowed one run on five hits over seven innings, striking out five and walking one. He outdueled Mets starter Zach Thornton, who gave up one run on five hits in six innings with seven strikeouts. Jhoan Duran worked a scoreless ninth… Read more...