Phillies 5, Mets 2
NEW YORK -- Jeremy Hellickson threw 5 2/3 solid innings on Sunday afternoon and Odubel Herrera hit a two-run home run as the Philadelphia Phillies won their second straight game with a 5-2 victory over the New York Mets at Citi Field.
The Phillies (2-4) took two of three from the Mets for their first series win at Citi Field since May 9-11, 2014. Prior to Saturday, Philadelphia had dropped 14 of its last 17 at Citi Field.
Herrera's first homer of the season in the top of the sixth extended the Phillies' lead to 3-0 and provided valuable insurance for Hellickson, who allowed two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out five in earning his first win for Philadelphia since he was acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks in November.
The 28-year-old right-hander retired the first 11 batters he faced and carried a one-hit shutout into the sixth, when he was chased by a double by David Wright and a two-run homer by Yoenis Cespedes.
Left-hander James Russell got the final out of the sixth and Hector Neris struck out three in two perfect innings before Jeanmar Gomez earned his second save with a one-hit ninth.
The Phillies added insurance runs in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Ryan Howard and the ninth on a pinch-hit RBI double by Andres Blanco. Shortstop Freddy Galvis opened the scoring with a third-inning sacrifice fly.
The Mets had just four hits - two each by Cespedes and Wright. New York (2-3) has scored 14 runs this season.
Matt Harvey fell to 0-2 after allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings. He has lost consecutive starts for just the fourth time as a major leaguer.
NOTES: Mets RHP Jacob deGrom (sore right lat) will not start Wednesday. RHP Logan Verrett will take his spot in the series finale against the Miami Marlins. DeGrom, who left his start Friday after six innings due to the injury, said he felt better Sunday and hoped to only miss one start. ... The Mets' new Single-A South Atlantic League affiliate, the Columbia Fireflies, earned the first win in franchise history Saturday, when a trio of pitchers -- RHP Thomas McIlraith, RHP Alex Palsha and RHP Johnny Magliozzi -- combined to no-hit Charleston. ... Phillies RHP Vince Velasquez struck out nine in his Philadelphia debut Saturday -- the most strikeouts by a Phillies' pitcher in his debut since RHP Roy Halladay also whiffed nine on April 5, 2010. ... The Phillies played their first game at Veterans Stadium 45 years ago Sunday. Bench coach Larry Bowa had the first hit at the Vet, a single.