The Phillies played over a multitude of early miscues in winning for simply the 2nd time in 7 video games and snapping a three-game losing streak.
Hector Neris blew a one-run lead with 2 outs in the top of the ninth. It was Neris second blown save this week.
The Phils are 6-9.
The winning run included some drama. Mets rightfielder Michael Conforto made a strong throw to the plate, but Quinn, who had actually taken a broad turn at third, got his hand to the plate. When the verdict was rendered, the play was reviewed and the Phillies screamed in accomplishment.
The Mets are 9-12.
Bryce Harpers base-hit in the bottom of the ninth inning scored Roman Quinn from second base and lifted the Phillies to a significant 6-5 win over the New york city Mets at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night.
Possibility exits early
More will be understood on Howards condition in the coming days. The Phillies will need to scramble for pitching next week if he needs to miss out on a start. Vince Velasquez could take Howards spot, however the Phils will require starting pitching beyond that because they play a doubleheader Thursday.
With Bohm at third, Jean Segura has relocated to 2nd base and Scott Kingery to an energy role. Kingery spoke about the slump that cost him his starting job, and some nagging injury concerns, prior to the game.
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Shortstop Didi Gregorius botched the transfer on a possible double-play ball that cost Howard a run in the very first inning. They misplayed three balls in the outfield. J.T. Realmuto made a throwing error that established a run. They likewise made two baserunning mistakes in scoring position.
In some way, they managed to win the video game.
Paradoxically, another potential miscue developed into an essential defensive play for the Phillies in the top of the 8th. Billy Hamilton swiped second base and the ball squirted away from 2nd baseman Jean Segura as he tried to make the tag. Gregorius alertly recovered the ball and made a perfect throw to Alec Bohm at third to nail Hamilton.
The Phillies will have to rush for pitching next week if he has to miss a start. Ironically, another potential miscue turned into a crucial defensive play for the Phillies in the top of the 8th. Billy Hamilton swiped 2nd base and the ball sprayed away from second baseman Jean Segura as he tried to make the tag. Rookie 3rd baseman Bohm singled house the Phillies first run.
The Phillies much-maligned bullpen– it entered with an ERA of 10.13, worst in the majors– got the job done for the majority of the night. Lefty Adam Morgan got among the biggest outs of the video game when he retired harmful Pete Alonso (53 homers last season) on a fly ball to the wall in center to hair two runners and safeguard a one-run lead in the top of the sixth..
Aaron Nola (1-1, 2.79) opposes Mets lefty Steven Matz at 6:05 p.m. Saturday night.
The play was reviewed and the Phillies screamed in triumph when the verdict was rendered.
Neris permitted a hit and a walk to open the ninth and Robinson Cano connected the game at 5-5 with a two-out hit in the top of the ninth.
The Phillies, who lost a game to Baltimore previously this week on 2 late and unsightly misplays, made a host of miscues early in the video game.
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Morgan got in with one out and acquired a runner at second. He got the second out then strolled lefty-hitting Conforto to set up a possibly unpleasant battle with Alonso and his right-handed power stick. Morgans fastball has lacked zip up until now this season. He muscled up and tossed a first-pitch fastball, 93 mph, and Alonso hit it well however not well enough.
Right-hander Spencer Howard left his second big-league start in the top of the fourth inning with a blister on his pitching hand.
Tommy Hunter got five big outs late in the game. He started a big double play in the seventh by knocking down a Wilson Ramos smash with his bare hand.
Novice 3rd baseman Bohm singled home the Phillies first run. It was his first big-league RBI. He also made a nice running grab of a nasty ball down the left-field line to assist Morgan maintain a one-run lead in the 6th.
Howard was not sharp. He allowed 7 hits and 2 walks in 3 1/3 innings. He quit 4 runs, one of which was unearned. Howard had problem finding his off-speed things. He hung a changeup to Dominic Smith and a breaking ball to Robinson Cano and they struck back-to-back homers in the 3rd inning to put the Mets ahead, 4-2.
Bullpen
Though that run hurt, the Phils bullpen was able to pitch 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball.
Jose Alvarez and Blake Parker both pitched a scoreless inning.
Realmutos three-run homer in the fifth gave the Phils a 5-4 lead. It was his eighth of the season. He has 20 RBIs.
Unacceptably sloppy
Nola has permitted 2 runs over 14 innings in his last 2 starts against the Yankees and Braves, respectively. He has racked up 22 strikeouts and walked simply one over that span.
