NEW YORK (Interstat) — The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night at Citi Field in front of 39,077. Philadelphia struck first in the opening inning when Bryce Harper singled to center, scoring Trea Turner and giving the Phillies a 1-0 lead. The Mets tied the game in the fourth on Jared Young’s RBI single that drove in Bo Bichette. Philadelphia regained the lead in the seventh when Turner singled to left, scoring Derek Hill. Zack Wheeler (8-1) earned the win, allowing one run on five hits over six innings with seven strikeouts. Jhoan Duran recorded his 20th save. Huascar Brazobán (4-2) took the loss, giving up one earned run in one inning. Philadelphia outhit New York 9-5. The Phillies improved to 46-36, while the Mets fell to 34-47. Game time was 2:20. The teams meet again Saturday.