PHILLIES ROOKIE NICK PIVETTA STOPS METS

NEW YORK » Nick Pivetta put a horrible start behind him and stopped the New York Mets just when they were beginning to gain some momentum.

The rookie from Canada allowed one hit in seven impressive innings for his second career win, and the Philadelphia Phillies halted New York’s fourgame winning streak with a 7-1 victory Sunday.

“My arm felt really, really good today, which was nice. I felt really confident going into the game,” Pivetta said. “Just had fun, you know?”

Maikel Franco hit a two-run double in a four-run second aided by a pair of sacrifice bunts. Rookie catcher Andrew Knapp added an RBI single and dashed home from second on a wild pitch by Rafael Montero.

Leadoff man Daniel Nava had three hits and two RBIs to help the major league-worst Phillies (27-53) finish their 4-5 road trip on a positive note. Philadelphia outhit the Mets 12-2 and improved to 15-32 against them since the start of the 2015 season. But the highlight was Pivetta. “He had everything working today. I was really happy with the way he attacked these guys,” Knapp said. “It’s a tough lineup and you can get a little intimidated by some of the names in that lineup, but he went and attacked a lot of guys with his fastball and got ahead of a lot of hitters. That helped him a lot.”

Making his 10th big league start, Pivetta (2-4) permitted only T.J. Rivera’s home run on an 81

KATHY WILLENS — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Philadelphia Phillies' first baseman Tommy Joseph, below, dives back to first picking off New York Mets' runner Jay Bruce (19) after Bruce was caught off base on Lucas Duda's seventh inning fly out in a baseball game, Sunday in New York. New York Mets...

KATHY WILLENS — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A batboy, center, watches as Philadelphia Phillies' Andrew Knapp (34) scores on a wild pitch by New York Mets starter Rafael Montero, left, during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday in New York.