Wheeler, Phillies hold off Mets 4-3 to boost playoff hopes

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    Cy Young Award candidate Zack Wheeler wore down early, MVP contender Bryce Harper was mostly quiet at the plate and still the Philadelphia Phillies found a way.

    "If you want to win four, five games in a row, you want to win series, it has to come from everybody," infielder Brad Miller said.

    With a chance at an October splash still in play, the star-driven Phillies leaned on their depth Friday night.

    Wheeler limited the damage in a short but effective outing against his old team, Miller hit a tiebreaking homer and Philadelphia held off the New York Mets 4-3 in a series opener between teams clinging to postseason aspirations.

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