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09/19 18:56 CDT Benge breaks Mets rookie hits record held by Alonso in New
York's 10-3 win over Phillies
Benge breaks Mets rookie hits record held by Alonso in New York's 10-3 win over
Phillies
By JERRY BEACH
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Carson Benge had three hits to break Pete Alonso's Mets
season rookie record, homering along with Francisco Alvarez as New York again
prevented the Philadelphia Phillies from gaining ground in the NL wild card
race with a 10-3 win Saturday.
Benge raised his hits total to 156, one more than Pete Alonso in 2019.
Alec Bohm had a pair of run-scoring singles and Bryce Harper delivered a
sacrifice fly for the Phillies (85-70), who entered Saturday tied with the
Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres for the three NL wild cards, five games ahead
of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Alvarez's three-run homer off Andrew Painter (3-10) put the Mets ahead for good
in the fifth.
Benge doffed his cap to an ovation from the crowd of 37,468 following the
record-breaking hit, an RBI infield single in the eighth.
Painter and Mets starter Christian Scott both attended Calvary Christian
Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Scott was in the class of 2018 and Painter
in the class of 2021.
Painter allowed four runs and four hits with seven strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings,
leaving him with a 5.59 ERA.
Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio each had an RBI in the sixth and the Mets added
four runs in the eighth off Orion Kerkering. Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Bo
Bichette all had RBIs before Benge's milestone hit.
Kerkering has given up nine runs in 4 1/3 innings over four appearances this
month.
Lindor went 0 for 4 and remained at 299 career homers.
Jefry Yan (2-1) got four outs in relief of Christian Scott, who gave up three
runs and struck out seven in 4 2/3 innings. Scott has allowed four runs or
fewer in all 32 big league starts.
Up next
RHP Jonah Tong (2-1, 3.43 ERA) starts the Mets' home finale Sunday against
Phillies LHP Cristopher Snchez (17-6, 2.93 ERA). Rain is forecast.
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