Carson Benge just etched his name into the Mets’ history books, recording three hits, including a solo home run, to break Pete Alonso’s rookie hits record with 156 on Saturday night. The Mets absolutely smoked the Philadelphia Phillies 10-3 at Citi Field, leaving the Phillies bullpen reeling from another brutal meltdown in what’s becoming a seriously rough home stretch for them.
Benge’s Historic Night Fuels Mets’ Comeback
This kid, Benge, is playing in a league of his own. His record-breaking hit wasn’t some towering blast; it was a check-swing dribbler in the eighth inning that scored a run and gave the Mets their final 10-3 lead. Talk about getting it done any way you can! That was his 11th game this season with at least three hits. The Mets had been trailing 3-1 early on, but then Francisco Alvarez stepped up in the fifth inning, smashing a go-ahead three-run home run. Alvarez, who had been struggling at 0-for-10 coming into the game, went 2-for-4 with a walk, flipping the game on its head after Marcus Semien walked and Brett Baty extended his on-base streak to 13 games with a single.
Phillies’ Pitching Implodes as Mets Bats Explode
Christian Scott got the start for the Mets and looked solid through three innings before hitting a snag in the fourth. Bryce Harper got things going with a ground-rule double, eventually scoring on an Alec Bohm RBI single. Harper also snagged a sacrifice fly in the fifth to score Kyle Schwarber, giving Philly a brief 2-1 lead. Jefry Yan, relieving Scott, gave up another RBI single to Bohm. But then the Mets offense woke up, big time. After Alvarez’s homer against Phillies starter Andrew Painter, the Mets piled on six more runs against the Philly bullpen. Painter actually struck out four straight batters after giving up Alvarez’s bomb, but manager Don Mattingly pulled him for former Mets reliever Brooks Raley. The Mets then rattled off four straight hits against Raley, including an RBI single from Baty. Ronny Mauricio, in his first MLB action since July 6, drew a bases-loaded walk against Chase Shugart. Francisco Lindor later earned another bases-loaded walk, and then Juan Soto, Bo Bichette, and Benge all added RBI singles against Orion Kerkering in the eighth. What a clinic.
What an absolute clinic. Carson Benge is just out there making history while the Mets pile on the runs. This kind of energy, with a rookie tearing it up and the bats alive, is exactly what fans live for. You gotta wonder how far this guy can go. And if that wasn’t enough for the Mets faithful, the club also retired Carlos Beltran’s number on the same day. Talk about a memorable night in Queens!
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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