Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets

The hit in question was a check-swing bouncer up the third-base line, ugly as they come, yet still a testament to all the things Carson Benge can do with a baseball bat in his hands. On Saturday alone, Benge belted a 370-foot home run, collected a broken-bat bloop single and added his swinging bunt one inning later. He came away with the Mets’ rookie record for hits in a season, collecting his 156th in a 10-3 win over the Phillies to pass Pete Alonso’s mark of 155. “It’s special,” Benge said. “It’s special to see the guys that have come through here, all the greats and the types of players that have come through here and been rookies here. So being able to hold that is pretty special.” After homering off Andrew Painter in the second, Benge reached base in three consecutive innings late in the game: walking in the sixth, singling for his 155th career hit in the seventh, and singling again for his 156th in the eighth. As the Mets flashed word of his achievement on the Citi Field video board, Benge doffed his helmet to the crowd. “It’s amazing,” Benge said. “Even though we’re out of it, we’ve still got the best fans in the world. So being able to see that was pretty cool.” Kid can play! 🤩Carson Benge is now the franchise’s rookie hits leader! pic.twitter.com/81QWnIkltt