ThePhiladelphia Philliesreclaimedfirst placein the National League East witha 10-2 winover theNew York Metsat Citizens Bank Park on Friday night. Philadelphia took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning on RBI singles fromOtto KempandBrandon Marshbefore the Mets tied the score in the sixth on back-to-back homers byPete AlonsoandJeff McNeiloffTaijuan Walker, who took over afterZack Wheelerpitched five scoreless innings. However, the Phillies pulled away with six runs in the seventh, ignited by the first five batters getting hits against Mets relieverReed Garrett. Marsh andTrea Turnerled off the frame with doubles, scoring one run, followed byKyle Schwarberdrawing a walk andAlec Bohmhitting an RBI single. Garrett was yanked forJustin Garza, but the hit parade continued for Philadelphia.Nick Castellanosdrove in Schwarber with a single andJ.T. Realmutowalked. That set up the most exciting and visually amusing play of the game. Bryson Stotthit a deep drive to left-center field, barely missing a home run that hit high off the wall. Bohm scored, then was followed by Castellanos and Realmuto running in a single file, looking like they rode a toboggan into home plate. Two Phillies SPRINT home at the same time to put Philadelphia up 8-2 over the Mets 😱(via@MLB)pic.twitter.com/lh9tBT5CzR — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports)June 21, 2025 Both runners eludedLuis Torrens' tag, each slapping the plate with their left hands to score. Had Castellanos run any slower or Realmuto any faster, there might have been a pile-up near home plate that resulted in an out. Instead, the Phillies boosted their lead to 8-2. "Rounding third base, in my head, I was like, 'We're either going to both be out or both be safe,'" Realmuto said toMLB.com's Paul Casellaafter the game. "Luckily, we both snuck in there." "I think I was smiling the whole time," he added. "Like I said, it's one of those plays you never really prepare for, so it was fun to be a part of." The Phillies added to their lead in the eighth on a two-run homer by Castellanos, finishing with a 10-2 win and reclaiming first place in the NL East for the first time since May 19. The Phillies stayed in first until May 31 amid a four-game losing streak that knocked them from the top spot. Philadelphia has won three in a row and nine of their past 11 games. Meanwhile, the Mets have lost seven consecutive games, losing what was a 5.5-game lead on June 13. It's the team's longest losing streak since 2023. "This is not good," said Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor,via The Athletic. "This is not good at all. But it's adversity that we're going to have to go through at some point of the year. It's just, we want to get away from it as fast as we can. It's a tough moment in the season." Both teams are back at it on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET.Mick Abel(2-0, 2.21 ERA) starts for the Phillies, whileGriffin Canning(6-3, 3.80) goes for the Mets.