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07/16 20:10 CDT Francisco Alvarez homers twice as Mets beat Phillies 4-1 under smoky sky Francisco Alvarez homers twice as Mets beat Phillies 4-1 under smoky sky By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) --- Francisco Alvarez homered twice, Brett Baty also went deep and the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Thursday night in the first major league game following the All-Star break. The start time was pushed up an hour and the teams played under a hazy sky with diminishing air quality because of smoke that moved into the region from wildfires burning in Canada and Minnesota. Christian Scott (3-1) pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings for the Mets, who launched three solo homers off starter Aaron Nola. New York slugger Juan Soto was removed in the eighth because of left calf soreness. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb