John Mayberry Jr. drove in five runs to set another career best, Vance Worley pitched well enough and the Philadelphia Phillies got off to a strong start after the All-Star break by beating the New York Mets 7-2 on Friday night.
Mayberry singled and doubled with the bases loaded. It marked the second straight game where he established a personal high in RBIs — on the Phillies’ final day of the first half, he hit three doubles and drove in four runs against Atlanta.
Raul Ibanez contributed a home run and a diving catch in left field for the NL East leaders. The Phillies own the best record in the majors — no surprise, they also have the best ERA in the big leagues.
Worley (5-1) pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning.