Phillies beat Mets 7-2 in MLB London Series

The Philadelphia Phillies hit nan New York Mets 7-2 successful nan opening crippled of Major League Baseball's London Series astatine London Stadium.

The crippled was decided by an explosive six-run 4th inning for nan Phillies which resulted successful nan Mets' starting pitcher Sean Manaea being pulled.

With nan Mets starring 1-0, Phillies first baseman Harper - who walked retired to nan Spice Girls' 'Wannabe' - deed a solo location tally and celebrated pinch a knee slide.

Whit Merrifield past took centre shape erstwhile he smashed a three-run homer while Edmundo Sosa and Kyle Schwarber some singled to make it 6-1.

Mets head Carlos Mendoza pulled Manaea and sent successful reliever Sean Reid-Foley, who prevented further damage, but nan Mets could not get backmost into nan game.

Victory for Philadelphia was their seventh successful 8 games, while nan Mets' tally of 3 wins came to an end.

This is nan 3rd MLB bid to return spot successful London, pursuing nan New York Yankees v Chicago Red Sox successful 2019 and nan Chicago Cubs against St Louis Cardinals successful 2023.

The Mets were classed arsenic nan location team, pinch instrumentality Matthew Broderick - of Ferris Bueller's Day Off fame - throwing nan ceremonial first pitch.

The 2 sides return to West Ham's London Stadium connected Sunday for 2nd crippled of nan series, erstwhile nan Phillies will beryllium nan 'home' side.