PHILADELPHIA – Alec Bohm and JT Realmuto contributed two three-run homers to the Philadelphia Phillies, who beat the New York Mets 8-2 on Wednesday.
Rhys Hoskins also participated in the offensive festival, with a lone quadrangular.
The Phillies win two of three duels over their division rivals, after opening the season sweeping in three games in Atlanta, which has been crowned in the last three years in the Eastern National League.
Aaron Nola, from Philadelphia, worked just four innings. It came out of a bad step in the last two.
In total, he allowed a run and 6 hits, in addition to handing out 5 strikeouts.
Connor Brogdon (3-0) pulled off 5 outs to secure his third win in six engagements. Three relievers covered the last three innings and a third.
Opener David Peterson (0-1) received six undisputed seven-pointers in four innings.
For the Mets, Puerto Ricans Francisco Lindor 3-1, Tomás Niu 1-0. Dominican Jonathan Villar 5-3 with a score. The Venezuelans Luis Guillorme 3-2.
For the Filis, the Dominican Jean Segura 3-0. The Venezuelan Ronald Torreyes 1-0.