Bryce Harper's base hit in the bottom of the ninth inning scored Roman Quinn from second base and lifted the Phillies to a dramatic 6-5 win over the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night.
Hector Neris blew a one-run lead with two outs in the top of the ninth. It was Neris' second blown save this week.
The winning run came with some drama. Mets rightfielder Michael Conforto made a strong throw to the plate, but Quinn, who had taken a wide turn at third, got his hand to the plate. The play was reviewed and the Phillies shouted in triumph when the verdict was rendered.
The Phillies played over a slew of early miscues in winning for just the second time in seven games and snapping a three-game losing streak.
The Phils are 6-9.
The Mets are 9-12.
Prospect exits early
Right-hander Spencer Howard left his second big-league start in the top of the fourth inning with a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand.
Howard was not sharp. He allowed seven hits and two walks in 3⅓ innings. He gave up four runs, one of which was unearned. Howard had trouble locating his off-speed stuff. He hung a changeup to Dominic Smith and a breaking ball to Robinson Cano and they hit back-to-back homers in the third inning to put the Mets ahead, 4-2.
Neither Phillies manager Joe Girardi nor Howard was alarmed about the 24-year-old pitcher's blister. Howard called the exit "precautionary," and said he expected to make his next start. The Phillies have an off day Monday so they will have some flexibility in giving Howard extra time before that start if need be.
Unacceptably sloppy
The Phillies, who lost a game to Baltimore earlier this week on two late and ugly misplays, made a host of miscues early in the game.
Shortstop Didi Gregorius botched the transfer on a potential double-play ball that cost Howard a run in the first inning. They misplayed three balls in the outfield. J.T. Realmuto made a throwing error that set up a run. They also made two baserunning mistakes in scoring position.
Somehow, they managed to win the game.
Ironically, another potential miscue turned into an important defensive play for the Phillies in the top of the eighth. Billy Hamilton swiped second base and the ball squirted away from second baseman Jean Segura as he tried to make the tag. Gregorius alertly retrieved the ball and made a perfect throw to Alec Bohm at third to nail Hamilton.
Just Terrific
Realmuto's three-run homer in the fifth gave the Phils a 5-4 lead. It was his eighth of the season. He has 20 RBIs.
Bullpen
The Phillies' much-maligned bullpen — it entered with an ERA of 10.13, worst in the majors — did the job for most of the night. Lefty Adam Morgan got one of the biggest outs of the game when he retired dangerous Pete Alonso (53 homers last season) on a fly ball to the wall in center to strand two runners and protect a one-run lead in the top of the sixth.
Morgan entered with one out and inherited a runner at second. He got the second out then walked lefty-hitting Conforto to set up a potentially uncomfortable duel with Alonso and his right-handed power stick. Morgan's fastball has lacked zip so far this season. He muscled up and threw a first-pitch fastball, 93 mph, and Alonso hit it well but not well enough.
Tommy Hunter got five big outs late in the game. He started a huge double play in the seventh by knocking down a Wilson Ramos smash with his bare hand.
Jose Alvarez and Blake Parker both pitched a scoreless inning.
Neris allowed a hit and a walk to open the ninth and Robinson Cano tied the game at 5-5 with a two-out hit.
Though that run hurt, the Phils' bullpen was able to pitch 5⅔ innings of one-run ball.
Bohm contributes
Rookie third baseman Bohm singled home the Phillies' first run. It was his first big-league RBI. He also made a nice running grab of a foul ball down the left-field line to help Morgan preserve a one-run lead in the sixth.
With Bohm at third, Jean Segura has moved to second base and Scott Kingery to a utility role. Kingery spoke about the slump that cost him his starting job, and some nagging injury issues, before the game.
Up next
Aaron Nola (1-1, 2.79) opposes Mets lefty Steven Matz at 6:05 p.m. Saturday night.
Nola has allowed two runs over 14 innings in his last two starts against the Yankees and Braves, respectively. He has racked up 22 strikeouts and walked just one over that span.
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