Harper homers, Phils split with Mets after Nola ties K mark

[ASFN Admin]

Aaron Nola went on a record-tying run of strikeouts and Bryce Harper sealed his homer with a kiss. Harper blew smooches at a booing crowd to punctuate his drive, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 2-1 in eight innings Friday night for a doubleheader split after Nola matched a long-standing major league mark with 10 straight Ks in the opener. Odúbel Herrera drove in the tiebreaking run with a groundout against Mets reliever Sean Reid-Foley (2-1) in the eighth as both games took an extra inning to decide.

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