MLB

Harvey, Mets cruise past Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — Matt Harvey probably had another 40 pitches remaining in his right arm on Sunday when a downpour soaked Citizens Bank Park and kept the Mets ace from pursuing a shutout.

But what the Mets received from Harvey over six innings was completely acceptable: Zero runs allowed on two hits, putting his team on track for an 8-0 victory over the Phillies.

Once the 20-minute rain delay in the seventh inning ended, manager Terry Collins decided it wasn’t worth the gamble sending Harvey back to the mound. LaTroy Hawkins and Brandon Lyon combined for three shutout innings, as the Mets (30-42) won a second straight series, taking two of three games from the Phillies after going 3-2 in Atlanta last week.

Harvey (7-1, 2.05 ERA) struck out six and did not walk a batter over

72 pitches. He is expected to receive extra rest afforded by Monday’s day off in Chicago and return to the mound on Saturday at Citi Field against the Nationals.

David Wright carried the lineup with a 4-for-5 performance that consisted of a homer, triple and two doubles on a day the Mets totaled

12 hits. Eric Young Jr. finished 3-for-5 from the leadoff spot with two runs scored.

Harvey was afforded a six-run cushion when the Mets scored twice in the sixth. Juan Lagares stroked an RBI double and Omar Quintanilla’s sacrifice fly added another run.

Ben Revere’s three-base error in center on Lagares’ drive leading off the fifth was the big play of an inning in which the Mets scored three runs and took a 5-1 lead.

Revere snagged Lagares’ drive and watched the ball squirt loose after taking two steps. Second base umpire D.J. Reyburn ruled Revere wasn’t in the process of making the transfer, and Lagares was safe at third.

Harvey’s double brought in the run before Young and Wright each doubled in a run.

Young and Daniel Murphy singled in succession to open the game against John Lannan (0-2), allowing the Mets to take a 1-0 lead on Marlon Byrd’s sacrifice fly. Wright homered in the ninth after Byrd had delivered an RBI double in the seventh.

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