PHILADELPHIA — Not even 15 minutes after Brandon Nimmo struck out with runners on the corners to end the Mets’ eighth straight loss and latest collapse, Kyle Schwarber hit home run No. 51 to kickstart the Phillies’ comeback in a sixth straight win.
And with that, their magic number to win the National League East is down to one.
Taijuan Walker put the Phils in an early hole by allowing three first-inning runs on five two-out hits but the offense chipped away with two in the first, one in the third and three in the fifth to pull out an 8-6 win over the Royals.