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PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper homered, doubled and drove in three runs, Ranger Suárez became the first eight-game winner in the majors and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 10-5. Cristian Pache added two RBIs for Philadelphia, which has won three straight against the Mets and 16 of 19 overall to improve baseball's best record to 31-13. J.D. Martinez homered for the struggling Mets, who have lost five of six and dropped 11 games behind the first-place Phillies in the NL East. Suárez moved to 8-0 and lowered his ERA to 1.37, allowing four hits and two unearned runs in five innings. Harper returned to the lineup after missing Tuesday's game against the Mets in New York with a migraine.
