"One of the big things is what David was able to do because the air could've been taken out of us, " Murphy said of Wright's homer coming an inning after Murphy lost his to Gardner's catch.

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Wright's sixth homer of the season, on a 1-2 pitch, put the Mets ahead in the first.

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After Wright's two-run homer to center in the fourth, Johnson pushed the lead to 7-2 with his bases-loaded single off Familia.

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David Wright hit a two-run homer in the fourth off Hudson (4-1), who gave up three runs on five hits and a walk in 7 1-3 innings.

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Wright, though, answered with his seventh homer for some rare success against Kimbrel, who has converted 98 of 110 career save opportunities.

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Wright drove a 1-2 pitch over the wall in left in the first inning for his sixth homer.

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