Phillies beat Mets 6‑1 behind Luzardo’s strong start
PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Jesús Luzardo pitched five strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 6-1 on Saturday evening at Citizens Bank Park before 41,133 fans. The game lasted 2 hours, 49 minutes.
Luzardo allowed just two hits and one earned run while striking out seven, improving to 9-4. Sean Manaea took the loss, falling to 2-5 after giving up seven hits and four earned runs over 4 2/3 innings.
Philadelphia jumped ahead in the first inning when Kyle Schwarber homered, scoring Trea Turner for a 2-0 lead. The Mets answered in the second on a solo home run by Tyrone Taylor, making it 2-1. The Phillies extended the lead in the fifth when Alec Bohm singled home Schwarber. In the sixth, a Bryce Harper single drove in two more runs, giving Philadelphia a 6-1 advantage.
Turner finished 3 for 4 with a home run and an RBI. Schwarber added the two-run homer. The Phillies outhit New York 12-3. The win lifted Philadelphia to 55-44, while the Mets dropped to 41-58.