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Juan Soto's homer leads Mets to 6-3 win that keeps Phillies from taking over top NL wild-card spot

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Beach, J. (2026, September 19). Juan Soto's homer leads Mets to 6-3 win that keeps Phillies from taking over top NL wild-card spot. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/juan-soto-s-homer-leads-mets-to-6-3-win-that-keeps-phillies-from-taking-over-top-nl-wild-card-spot/article_48a8270c-93b0-565c-8f5b-512cda0d7c1d.html

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In a key National League wild-card game, Juan Soto hit a crucial three-run homer that helped the New York Mets secure a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. The win prevented the Phillies from taking sole possession of the top wild-card spot, keeping them tied with the Chicago Cubs at 85-69 games played. Edmundo Sosa contributed to the Phillies’ efforts with three hits, including a home run and double, but it wasn’t enough as rookie left-hander Zac Thornton pitched effectively for six innings, allowing just two runs.

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On Friday night, Juan Soto hit a crucial three-run homer that led the New York Mets to a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, preventing the latter from advancing in the National League wild-card race. The Mets snapped their five-game losing streak under interim manager Andy Green and improved their record to 79-75. Meanwhile, despite Sosa's impressive performance with three hits including a home run and double, the Phillies' record remained at 85-69 after losing to the Mets, keeping them tied for the top wild-card spots with the Chicago Cubs. Both teams were one game ahead of the San Diego Padres, who had yet to play their scheduled match against Miami that evening. Rookie left-hander Zac Thornton earned his fifth win by allowing just two runs over six innings for the Mets.

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Juan Soto's homer leads Mets to 6-3 win that keeps Phillies from taking over top NL wild-card spot · assertive framing

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Juan Soto hit a three-run homer and the New York Mets kept the Philadelphia Phillies from gaining ground in the National League wild-card race with a 6-3 victory Friday night. asserted

Mets → hit → victory

Edmundo Sosa went 3 for 3 with a home run and a double for the Phillies (85-69), who remained tied with the Cubs for the top two wild-card spots after Chicago lost 6-4 to Cincinnati. asserted

Chicago → go → Cincinnati

Both teams began the day one game ahead of the San Diego Padres, who were scheduled to host Miami later Friday. asserted

who → begin → Miami

Derek Hill also went deep and Bryson Stott had an RBI double for Philadelphia. asserted

Stott → go → Philadelphia

Soto also doubled and finished with three hits. asserted

Soto → double → hits

A.J. Ewing’s two-run single capped a three-run first inning for the last-place Mets, who ended a five-game losing streak — their longest under interim manager Andy Green. asserted

who → cap → Green

Carson Benge had an RBI single in the first and reached base three times. asserted

Benge → have → base

Francisco Lindor remained at 299 career homers after going 2 for 5 with a double. asserted

Lindor → remain → double

Rookie left-hander Zac Thornton (5-5) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings. asserted

Thornton → allow → innings

He struck out four and walked one. asserted

He → strike → one

Thornton has permitted two runs or fewer eight times in 14 big league starts. asserted

Thornton → permit → starts

Dedniel Núñez got four outs for his second career save and first since July 13, 2024. asserted

Núñez → get → July

José Urquidy tossed 4 2/3 innings of scoreless bulk relief in his Phillies debut. asserted

Urquidy → toss → debut

Urquidy, designated for assignment by the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, was claimed off waivers Thursday. asserted

Urquidy → designate → waivers

Phillies opener Tim Mayza (3-4) was charged with three runs. asserted

Mayza → charge → runs

He threw 33 pitches but recorded just one out — the shortest outing by a Philadelphia starter since Cristopher Sánchez got only one out against the Washington Nationals on July 29, 2021. asserted

Sánchez → throw → July

Scott → retire → Painter