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Mets squander 5-run lead in loss to Phillies

The loss temporarily dropped the Mets' National League Division Series home-field advantage lead over the Dodgers to a half-game with four to play.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
A wild sixth: Robles' ejection was just the beginning of the sixth, which saw the Mets use four pitchers and cough up three runs -- including the game-tying and go-ahead ones. Given unlimited time to warm in relief of Robles, Bobby Parnell inherited Cameron Rupp's plate appearance and walked him, then walked another batter and threw a wild pitch to move both Phillies into scoring position.