It stayed that way even though Suarez was teetering for a while. He eventually settled and held the Mets to the two runs before exiting after five innings of work. Jose Ruiz would relieve him and create quite the pickle in the sixth, but a nice play on a comebacker with two on would preserve the tie for the moment.

In the seventh, the team turned to Kerkering out of the bullpen, who would struggle. He walked Starling Marte to start the frame before striking out Mark Vientos for the first out. Pete Alonso was hit by a pitch to put two men on when Brandon Nimmo singled to bring home Marte and send Alonso to third. After a steal of second, the Mets had two men in scoring position with one out for Alvarez. Hitting a ball that was kissed by the BABIP gods, Alvaraez dunked a ball in between Weston Wilson and Johan Rojas for a two run double that sealed the game for the Mets.

The Phillies would get one in the eighth on a Cal Stevenson ground out, but Edwin Diaz was summoned into a game with two out and men on first and second to face Schwarber, who promptly struck out to end the threat. An insurance run for the Mets in their half of the eighth ended what should have been a celebration for the Phillies, instead allowing the Mets to keep their division hopes on life support.

Now, ESPN won’t have to air a hangover game tomorrow night by the Phillies...