The New York Mets (10-6) have defeated the Philadelphia Phillies (9-6) by a score of 7-6 in extra innings at Citizens Bank Park (Box Score).

Noah Syndergaard faced off against Phillies newly extended ace Aaron Nola. Both pitchers would struggle mightily in a cold and windy night allowing five runs a piece in the first four innings. Nola would exit after four with Syndergaard was not far behind him lasting only five.

The Mets and Phils offenses would combine for 24 hits and 13 runs. The game would go into extras tied up at 6 a piece until the 11th inning. Michael Conforto drove in a clutch go-ahead run on an RBI liner off of Rhys Hoskins‘s glove (un-earned run) at first base and that would be all the Mets would need to squeak past the Phillies 7-6.

Pitching

Syndergaard went five innings allowing five earned runs on nine hits. He also struck out nine batters, but walked three and his pitch count was high all night (101).

The hard throwing righty would pitch clean innings in the first and second, but ran into trouble in the third. After walking Nola to lead off the inning, Syndergaard would give up a double to Andrew McCutcheon to put runners on second and third for Bryce Harper.

Harper would single to right field, which plated Nola to cut the Mets lead to 3-1. Syndergaard would come back to strike out Rhys Hoskins, but would then lose the two out battle to JT Realmuto, who tied the game on a 2-run single.

Although the Mets offense would give Syndergaard the lead back in the top of the fourth, Maikel Franco would send a two-run shot into the left field stands to even things up at five. Syndergaard would finish up his night in the 5th inning by striking out two out of four batters and inducing Cesar Hernandez to pop out.

Seth Lugo pitched multiple innings in relief for Noah and was very impressive. Lugo breezed through two innings allowing no hits while striking out two.

Jeurys Familia came on to pitch the 8th inning and would struggle with his control. Despite a nifty 5-4-3 double play by McNeil, Familia would walk three batters to load the bases and be pulled for Robert Gsellman.

Gsellman would come in and walk in the tying run on four pitches. The righty was then able to limit the damage by getting the next batter to fly out to keep the score tied.

The game remained tied 6-6 all the way until the 11th inning when the Mets offense regained the lead 7-6. Edwin Diaz would then come on and shut the door by striking out the side in the bottom half, picking up his 6th save of the season.

Offense

The Mets would threaten early in the top of the 1st inning after a Pete Alonso single and Robinson Cano walk with one out. Nola would come back to get Michael Conforto to fly out and Wilson Ramos to strike out to get out of trouble.

In the 3rd inning, Alonso would reach on a walk and Conforto singled with two outs. With runners on first and second, Ramos would deliver with a 2-run single. Ramos would then come around to score on Jeff McNeil‘s two out single in the next at-bat to make the score 3-0.

After the Phillies evened things up in the bottom half of the inning, the Mets would strike back to score two more on Cano’s 2-run double to regain the lead 5-3. Nola lasted only four innings giving up five runs on seven hits. He also walked three and struck out six batters.

Brandon Nimmo would give his team back the lead on a solo blast (3) to right field in the top of the 6th off of lefty reliever Jose Alvarez. This solo shot put his club up 6-5.

The Mets would threaten again in the 8th putting on a hit a run with Juan Lagares while JD Davis was on first. Lagares would shoot a grounder up the middle on a hit and run, which was thrown away by Hernandez putting runners on second and third with two outs…so they thought.

The Phillies would challenge the call at second, which was ultimately overturned and Lagares was called out. Drew Anderson would then intentionally walk Nimmo to face Alonso, who struck out swinging to end the threat.

In the top of the 11th, Lagares would reach on an infield single and Nimmo would follow with a walk. With runners on first and second, Conforto would play hero lining a ball off of Hoskins’s glove to drive in the go-ahead run (unearned) to make the score 7-6.

Top Performers: McNeil 3-5 with an RBI, Nimmo 1-3 with a HR, 2 BB, and RBI and two runs scored, Amed Rosario 2-5.

On Deck: 

Steven Matz looks to keep his early season success going against Phillies starter Nick Pivetta in game two of this series tomorrow night. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. E.T and the game will be televised on SNY.