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Ruf Drives In 6, Phillies Explode In The 6th, Beat Mets 14-8

Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York
Temperature: 81°
Umpires: Home - Jim Wolf, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Will Little
Attendance: 30104

NEW YORK -- First baseman Darin Ruf collected a career-high six RBIs, and the Philadelphia Phillies rode an eight-run sixth inning to a 14-8 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday night at Citi Field.

The Phillies (53-80) won for just the third time in nine games. The Mets (73-59) had a two-game winning streak snapped as their National League East lead over the Washington Nationals fell to six games, pending the result of the Nationals' game against the St.