Mets 9, Phillies 5 (13 innings)
PHILADELPHIA -- First baseman Daniel Murphy snapped a tie with a two-run double in a four-run 13th inning, lifting the New York Mets to a 9-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night.
Catcher Travis d'Arnaud, center fielder Yoenis Cespedes and second baseman Kelly Johnson homered for the Mets, who rallied from a 5-0 deficit to win their seventh consecutive game and their eighth straight over the Phillies.
The Mets, who completed their first four-game sweep in Philadelphia since 2002, maintained their 6 1/2-game lead over Washington in the National League East. The Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 4-2.
First baseman Darin Ruf homered for the Phillies, who dropped their fifth straight.
With the game tied 5-5, winning pitcher Carlos Torres, in his first at-bat of the season, led off the 13th with an infield single off Hector Neris (2-2). Right fielder Curtis Granderson also singled, and one out later, Murphy lined Neris' 1-1 fastball into the left field corner, scoring both runners.
Murphy advanced to third when Philadelphia shortstop Freddy Galvis threw wildly to the plate, then scored when Neris was charged with two errors on a grounder off the bat of third baseman David Wright.
Left fielder Michael Conforto added an RBI single later in the inning.
Torres, the fifth of six Mets pitchers, improved to 5-5 after throwing 2 1/3 scoreless innings.
Mets starter Jonathon Niese went six innings and allowed five runs and five hits while striking out five and walking a season-high five. He also hit a batter.
Phillies starter Aaron Harang worked six innings and allowed five runs and nine hits. He didn't strike out a batter, but he walked three while surrendering three home runs.
The Phillies scored five times in the third, on a two-run single by right fielder Jeff Francoeur, Ruf's two-run homer and an infield out, but d'Arnaud answered with a two-run homer in the fourth.
The Mets then knotted it 5-5 in the fifth. Granderson led off with a single, and Cespedes launched Harang's changeup into the Phillies' bullpen in center field. Two outs later, Johnson lofted another changeup into the seats in right.
Phillies left-hander Elvis Araujo departed the game with a strained left groin after facing his second batter in the 11th inning.
NOTES: Phillies interim manager Pete Mackanin said he is planning to meet with his struggling relief corps, "to challenge them to believe that they're the same bullpen that ... helped us win all those games (coming out of the All-Star break)." ... Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, continuing his tour of all 30 major league cities, said his office is gathering information about extending the protective netting behind home plate, something the Phillies are also reportedly considering. "I'm all for it," Mackanin said. "I think it's smart. Every time a ball's hit hard into the stands I cringe, and I'm surprised more people have not been hurt over the years." ... The Mets recorded their 70th victory of the season Wednesday night, in their 126th game. It was the earliest they hit that win level since 2007, when they earned their 70th victory in their 123rd game.