US EditionKepler Powers Phillies Past Skidding Mets 11-3; Magic Number Down to 7
Max Kepler led the Phillies with five RBIs, including a home run, as Philadelphia extended their NL East lead to nine games after defeating the Mets 11-3.
- On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Phillies routed the New York Mets 11-3 at Citizens Bank Park, with Max Kepler homering and driving in five runs.
- After a strong stretch, the Philadelphia Phillies have won three straight and 10 of 13, surging to a 25-13 record since trade deadline additions cemented their team momentum.
- Supporting hitters followed with timely offense including Brandon Marsh's three hits, two RBIs, and two runs scored, while Cristopher Sánchez allowed one run and four hits in six innings with six strikeouts.
- The victory lowered Philadelphia Phillies' magic number to seven, while the New York Mets dropped to 76-69 and trail by nine games.
- On Thursday, the teams will play with Mets LHP David Peterson facing Phillies LHP Jesús Luzardo as Philadelphia aims for a four-game sweep and a likely NL East clinch before next week.
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Kepler powers Phillies past skidding Mets 11-3
PHILADELPHIA — Max Kepler homered and drove in five runs, Bryce Harper also went deep and the Philadelphia Phillies moved closer to repeating as NL East champions by routing the New York Mets 11-3 on Wednesday night. Cristopher Sánchez (13-5) allowed one run and four hits in six innings as the Phillies opened a 10-game lead over the second-place Mets with 16 to play. Philadelphia, which lowered its magic number to seven for clinching the divisio…
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Kepler powers Phillies past skidding Mets 11-3; magic number down to 7
Max Kepler homered and drove in five runs, Bryce Harper also went deep and the Philadelphia Phillies moved closer to repeating as NL East champions by routing the New York Mets 11-3.
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Clayton NewsMax Kepler's five-RBI night send Phillies to rout of Mets
Max Kepler homered, had three hits and drove in a season-high five runs in support of Cristopher Sanchez as the Philadelphia Phillies rolled over the visiting New York Mets 11-3 on Wednesday.
The Max Kepler Redemption Tour has been beautiful to watch since the trade deadline
Back in July, Max Kepler looked like a failed experiment. The offseason pickup wasn’t hitting, the boos were getting louder, and it felt like only a matter of time before Dave Dombrowski sent him packing. Kepler was hitting well below the Mason Dixon line, I was spending way too much time trashing him for telling the beat reporters in the clubhouse that he was brought here to be a starter when the numbers simply didn’t add up for that to be the …
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