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Mets bullpen emerges as unlikely hero in new-look win

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Brandon Nimmo (right) greets Yoenis Cespedes after scoring on his two-run homer in the first inning Wednesday.

For a team built on starting pitching, the Mets might have something with this retooled bullpen.

Normally, a Noah Syndergaard start lasting only four innings would have signaled trouble for the Mets, but a quickly emerging weapon in Robert Gsellman, with pieces to surround him, meant all was steady Wednesday.

The Phillies couldn’t touch Gsellman, AJ Ramos or Jeurys Familia. And in an outright shocking development, they were overwhelmed by Hansel Robles.