NEW YORK -- Rhys Hoskins skipped out of the batter's box, then circled the bases with one arm raised toward the sky. The theatrics of his triumphant trot around the Citi Field diamond Friday night were the byproduct of the swing that lifted the Phillies to a 4-3 win over the Mets. It was a swing the left fielder and his team dearly needed.
In socking what ended up being the game-winning homer in the eighth inning against Tyler Bashlor, Hoskins capped a night the Phillies largely spent leading behind an effective Aaron Nola.