Arrieta, Phillies keep on rolling

NEW YORK » Jake Arrieta bounced back from the shortest start of his career by pitching seven solid innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets 5-3 Friday night for their fifth straight win.

Roman Quinn snapped a tie with a two-out, RBI single in the seventh.

The Mets wore patches with No. 41 on the uniform sleeves in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, who died earlier this week.

Arrieta (3-4), who gave up seven runs in 1 1/3 innings against Atlanta on Sunday, allowed two runs and seven hits while walking one and striking out seven.

It was the first time Arrieta pitched beyond the sixth inning, as well as the first time he struck out more than six, since May 25, 2019, when he allowed two runs and whiffed eight in eight innings in a win over Milwaukee.

Jay Bruce and Didi Gregorius had early RBIs to stake Arrieta to a 2-0 lead. Michael Conforto hit a tying, two-run homer in the fifth before Arrieta retired six of the final seven batters he faced.

The Phillies put Arrieta in line for the win in the seventh. Jared Hughes (1-2) retired the first two batters he faced before Phil Gosselin doubled and scored on Quinn’s hit.

The Phillies added a pair of insurance runs in the eighth. Rhys Hoskins scored following an error by first baseman Dominic Smith on Jean Segura’s infield hit and Gregorius came home after Adam Haseley was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

The Mets pulled within 5-3 in the bottom of the eighth an RBI single by Smith off Hector Neris. Tommy Hunter retired both batters he faced before Brandon Workman earned his fifth save for the Phillies, and his ninth overall with a perfect ninth.

Rick Porcello allowed two runs over six innings for the Mets, who have lost six of eight. Smith and J.D. Davis had two hits, as did Andres Gimenez, who turned 22 Friday.

JOHN MINCHILLO — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta throws during the first inning of the team’s game against the Mets, Friday in New York.