Mets top Phillies 4‑1 as Scott, Alvarez shine

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Christian Scott pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Francisco Alvarez hit two home runs to lead the New York Mets to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday evening at Citizens Bank Park.

Scott (3-1) allowed three hits and struck out seven without walking a batter. Devin Williams earned his 14th save with a perfect ninth inning.

The Mets (41-57) scored first in the third inning, added two runs in the seventh and one in the ninth. Brett Baty also homered and finished 2-for-4 with an RBI. A.J. Ewing doubled in the ninth to drive in the final run.

Philadelphia (54-44) scored its only run in the eighth off Luke Weaver. Aaron Nola (3-7) took the loss, giving up three runs on six hits over six innings while striking out six.

Alvarez went 2-for-3 with two RBIs for New York. The Phillies managed four hits.

Attendance was 40,109. The game lasted 2 hours, 37 minutes.