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(The Sports Xchange) - Right-hander Bartolo Colon threw seven shutout innings as the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4 at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday for their sixth consecutive victory.
The Mets (70-56), in first place of the National League East, are 17-6 in August and 23-5 in their past 28 games against Philadelphia, including 11-1 this season.
The last-place Phillies (50-77) lost their third straight. They still own the worst record in the major leagues despite a 21-15 second-half mark.