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Phillies

Jackson lined out to left fielder Hoskins.

McNeil grounded out, first baseman C.Santana to pitcher Avilán.

Grounded out, first baseman C.Santana to pitcher Avilán.

Conforto homered to right on a 1-2 count.

Jo.Reyes fouled out to third baseman A.Cabrera.

Nido doubled to left, Bruce scored, Frazier scored, Nimmo scored.

Doubled to left, Bruce scored, Frazier scored, Nimmo scored.

Mets

Frazier homered to left on a 1-2 count, McNeil scored, Bruce scored.

Homered to left on a 1-2 count, McNeil scored, Bruce scored.

Bruce singled to left, Rosario scored, McNeil to third.

Singled to left, Rosario scored, McNeil to third.

C.Hernández hit an infield single to first, A.Cabrera scored.

Hit an infield single to first, A.Cabrera scored.

Frazier hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder N.Williams, McNeil scored, Conforto to third.

Hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder N.Williams, McNeil scored, Conforto to third.

Nimmo singled to center, Conforto scored, Bruce to second.

Singled to center, Conforto scored, Bruce to second.

W.Ramos singled to center, C.Santana scored, Bour to second.

Singled to center, C.Santana scored, Bour to second.

C.Hernández hit an infield single to second, Bour scored, W.Ramos to third, A.Cabrera to second.

Hit an infield single to second, Bour scored, W.Ramos to third, A.Cabrera to second.

C.Hernández hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Conforto, Hoskins scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Conforto, Hoskins scored.

Mets second.  Bruce singled to right.  Frazier was hit by a pitch, Bruce to second.  Nimmo walked on a full count, Bruce to third, Frazier to second.  Smith struck out.  Nido doubled to left, Bruce scored, Frazier scored, Nimmo scored.  Syndergaard struck out.  Rosario lined out to center fielder O.Herrera.

Mets third.  McNeil tripled to right.  Conforto grounded out, third baseman C.Santana to first baseman Bour.  Bruce was intentionally walked.  Frazier homered to left on a 1-2 count, McNeil scored, Bruce scored.  Nimmo flied out to left fielder Hoskins.  Smith walked.  Nido struck out.

Mets fourth.  Eickhoff pitching.  Syndergaard struck out.  Rosario doubled to right.  McNeil singled to right, Rosario to third.  Conforto struck out.  Bruce singled to left, Rosario scored, McNeil to third.  Frazier flied out to center fielder O.Herrera.

Phillies sixth.  Reinheimer in as left fielder.  Hoskins homered to left on a 0-2 count.  A.Cabrera doubled to right.  N.Williams grounded out, shortstop Rosario to first baseman Bruce, A.Cabrera to third.  C.Hernández hit an infield single to first, A.Cabrera scored.  O.Herrera walked on a full count, C.Hernández to second.  Franco pinch-hitting for Davis.  Franco grounded into a double play, shortstop Rosario to second baseman McNeil to first baseman Bruce, O.Herrera out.

Mets sixth.  Ramos pitching.  Rosario grounded out, second baseman C.Hernández to first baseman Bour.  Morgan pitching.  McNeil singled to center.  Conforto singled to center, McNeil to third.  Bruce walked on a full count, Conforto to second.  Frazier hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder N.Williams, McNeil scored, Conforto to third.  Nimmo singled to center, Conforto scored, Bruce to second.  Lu.García pitching.  Reinheimer struck out.

Phillies seventh.  Conforto in as left fielder.  Jackson in as center fielder.  Nimmo in as right fielder.  Reinheimer in as third baseman.  C.Santana singled to center.  Bour singled to right, C.Santana to third.  W.Ramos singled to center, C.Santana scored, Bour to second.  Hoskins struck out.  A.Cabrera singled to center, Bour to third, W.Ramos to second.  N.Williams popped out to shortstop Rosario.  C.Hernández hit an infield single to second, Bour scored, W.Ramos to third, A.Cabrera to second.  Blevins pitching.  Flores in as first baseman.  J.Bautista pinch-hitting for O.Herrera.  J.Bautista struck out.

Mets eighth.  C.Santana in as first baseman.  Avilán pitching.  A.Cabrera in as third baseman.  Kingery in as shortstop.  McNeil grounded out, first baseman C.Santana to pitcher Avilán.  Conforto homered to right on a 1-2 count.  J.Reyes fouled out to third baseman A.Cabrera.  Jackson lined out to left fielder Hoskins.

Phillies ninth.  Hoskins hit an infield single to third.  A.Cabrera grounded out, second baseman McNeil to first baseman Flores, Hoskins to second.  N.Williams hit an infield single to shortstop, Hoskins to third.  C.Hernández hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Conforto, Hoskins scored.  Kingery flied out to center fielder Jackson.

The Mets have gone 8-5 against the Phillies this season, winning four of six home games. Although the Mets are 63-76 overall, they have a winning record against every NL East team except the Braves.

Philadelphia lost two of three games against the Marlins in Miami, losing its fifth consecutive road series. The Phillies have gone 10-18 since August 6, and have been outscored 146-102 in that span.

New York has won four of its last five games, and will return home where the team hasn't lost a series since early August. Mets starting pitching has combined to allow six earned runs across 29 innings in the team's last four wins, holding batters to a .104 batting average.

Former Met Asdrubal Cabrera has hit safely in four straight games, slugging four extra-base hits (two HR) and knocking in five during that span. Since joining the Phillies, Cabrera is slashing .235/.273/.424 after playing to the tune of a .277/.329/.488 slash line as a Met this season.

Aaron Nola allowed four earned runs in his most recent start against the Cubs, breaking a streak of six consecutive starts with two or fewer earned runs. Nola tied a career high, allowing three home runs in his last outing -- he had allowed three home runs in his previous 13 starts.

Steven Matz has gone seven innings and allowed one earned run in two consecutive starts. In his most recent start against the Giants, Matz struck out a career-high 11 batters.

HP - Carlson, 1B - Little, 2B - Barksdale, 3B - Barber

NEW YORK -- Rhys Hoskins' tie-breaking homer in the eighth inning Friday night provided a jolt to the National League Cy Young Award hopes of Philadelphia Phillies teammate Aaron Nola. On Saturday, the Phillies will find out if Hoskins' blast had a longer-reaching impact.
The Phillies will look to lock up their first series win in a month when they play the New York Mets in the middle game of a three-game series at Citi Field. Noah Syndergaard (10-3, 3.33 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound for New York against Philadelphia's Zach Eflin (9-6, 4.05) in a battle of right-handers.

Phillies in position to clinch series against Mets

NEW YORK (AP)  Noah Syndergaard has sent plenty of 100 mph fastballs toward home plate. One of these days, he figured one might come back his way.
The New York Mets star pitcher is feeling lucky his run-in with a hard line drive Saturday didn't turn out worse.

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PHI	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1
NYM	0	3	3	1	0	2	0	1	X

Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets on September 8, 2018

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