Mets 7, Phillies 4
PHILADELPHIA -- Bartolo Colon became the major league leader in wins as the New York Mets continued their recent run of success against the Philadelphia Phillies with a 7-4 win at Citizens' Bank Park on Sunday.
Colon, who turns 42 later this month, improved to 6-1 by going six-plus innings, giving up four runs on eight hits while striking out six and walking none. His ERA rose from 2.90 to 3.30 as he gave up more than three earned runs in a start for the second time this season.
It's the sixth straight series win for the Mets (20-11) against their division rival, dating back to May of last year. It is also the fifth straight series win for them at the Phillies' home ballpark.
The Mets struggled against Phillies starter Chad Billingsley early, as the veteran right-hander needed just 28 pitches to get through the first three innings. He hurt them with his bat as well, hitting a homer in the third inning to give the Phillies a briefly held 1-0 lead.
But the Mets adjusted to him the second time through the lineup, taking a 3-2 lead in the top of the fifth on a two-run home run by center fielder Curtis Granderson.
They added two more in the sixth as the bats continued to heat up.
An RBI double by Kirk Nieuwenhuis chased Billingsley, and then an errant throw by Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp allowed Nieuwenhuis to score after he stole third base.
Billingsley -- making his second start after missing 25 months with various arm and elbow injuries -- took the loss to fall to 0-2, going five-plus innings while giving up five runs (all earned) on eight hits as his ERA stayed at an even 9.00.
The Phillies (11-21) nearly tied things up in the seventh inning, plating two and loading the bases with two outs for cleanup man and first baseman Ryan Howard. But Howard, who had 13 RBIs in his last 16 games, grounded out to first baseman Lucas Duda to end the threat.
New York added two more in the top of the eighth on a two-run double by pinch-hitter Johnny Monell, as they collected a season-high 14 hits in the game.
Jeurys Familia picked up his 13th save of the season in as many chances, continuing his perfect start to the season as he stays atop the National League in that category.
NOTES: The Phillies entered the game last in the majors in runs (87), runs per game (2.81), on-base percentage (.282), slugging percentage (.329) and OPS (.611). ... The Mets allowed 57 walks through the first 30 games of the season, which is the fewest in the majors and the fewest in team history after that many games. ... Mets RHP Bartolo Colon has now gone 40 1/3 innings without a walk, the second-longest stretch in team history. Bret Saberhagan went 47 2/3 innings from May 10-June 13, 1994.