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Howard, Franco lead Phillies to 4-2 win over Mets

Published Jul. 17, 2016 12:44 a.m. ET

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) Ryan Howard homered and Maikel Franco singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night.

Carlos Ruiz doubled and had two hits for the fourth-place Phillies, who have won 11 of 15.

Jose Reyes and Travis d'Arnaud drove in runs for the Mets, who have dropped four of five since All-Star slugger Yoenis Cespedes was injured.

New York failed to homer for just the second time in the last 14 games. The Mets entered having hit 14 homers in four games at Citizens Bank Park this season and 33 long balls over the last two years at Philadelphia's home park.

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