Francisco Lindor and A.J. Ewing each had two-run hits in the sixth inning Saturday for the host New York Mets, who ended a seven-game skid with a come-from-behind 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the middle game of a three-game series.
Juan Soto added an RBI triple in the seventh for the Mets, who played their second game under interim manager Andy Green. Soto scored on a sacrifice fly to the left field wall by Bo Bichette.
Bryce Harper was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer for the Phillies, who had their four-game winning streak halted.
The Mets didn’t get a runner beyond first over the first five innings against Tim Mayza and Alan Rangel (0-1) before they rallied from the 2-0 hole by batting around in the sixth.
Soto and Bichette singled with one out before racing home on Lindor’s triple. After Rangel and Jonathan Bowlan each walked a batter, Ewing knocked a two-run single up the middle.
A.J. Minter (1-1), the second of five Mets pitchers, allowed one hit over 1 2/3 innings. Huascar Brazoban, Luke Weaver and Devin Williams allowed one hit combined over the final three innings.
Mets starter Christian Scott, who was activated from the 15-day injured list prior to the game, allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out six over 4 1/3 innings. Scott was sidelined the minimum amount of time due to a right hip impingement.
Soto, Ewing and Carson Benge finished with two hits apiece.
Harper was the lone Phillies player with multiple hits. He is batting .636 (7-for-11) with two homers and six RBIs over the last three games.
Mayza gave up one hit and struck out one over 1 1/3 innings as the opener. Rangel surrendered four runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts in four innings.
–Field Level Media
