Overview
- Carson Benge collected three hits, including a second-inning solo home run, and tied and then broke Pete Alonso’s Mets rookie hits mark with his 155th and 156th hits on Saturday.
- The Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-3 at Citi Field after Francisco Alvarez hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the fifth that swung the game in New York’s favor.
- Starter Christian Scott worked 4 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts and three runs allowed, and a sequence of five relievers — Jefry Yan, Cionel Pérez, Jonathan Pintaro, Dedniel Núñez and Tobias Myers — finished the game with scoreless work.
- Benge finished the night 3-for-4 and now has a .276/.339/.420 line with 19 homers and 22 stolen bases, a performance that cements his breakout season and should earn him Rookie of the Year consideration despite other strong candidates.
- The record-setting night came during a day of franchise moments — the Mets retired Carlos Beltrán’s number and recognized broadcaster Howie Rose — and it denied the Phillies a chance to gain ground in the NL wild-card race.