PHOENIX -- Noah Syndergaard earned a share of a New York Mets record on Tuesday. It came with a swing of his bat in the fifth inning.
Syndergaard broke a tie with a two-run homer against Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Braden Shipley and the Mets went on to a 7-5 win at Chase Field.
Syndergaard's long ball was his third homer of the season -- most among MLB pitchers. The shot also matched the franchise homer record by a pitcher for a single season. It previously had been accomplished by Tom Seaver in 1972 and Walt Terrell in 1983.