PHILADELPHIA — Francisco Alvarez, Brandon Nimmo and Harrison Bader hit three-run homers, Jose Quintana allowed three hits in seven shutout innings and the New York Mets routed the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies 11-3 Friday night for their 12th win in 14 games.
Alvarez and Nimmo homered in a three-run fifth inning off Aaron Nola (12-8), Alvarez's second three-run homer in a span of three at-bats.
"We're playing well," Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said.
Bader homered in the eighth against Tyler Gilbert and Pete Alonso went deep in the ninth off infielder Kody Clemens. It was the first big league homer allowed in 12 career pitching appearances by Clemens.