The Brief The Phillies won the first of a four-game series to take an 8-game lead in the NL East. Phillies fans hatred for the New York Mets may be at an all time high. Who hate each others guts" said Andrew Stewart, a Mets fan from the Poconos. The1-0 win extended the Phillies' lead over the Mets in the NL East to eight games with 18 games remaining in the season. We’ve got the greatest Phillies fans in the world we’ve got a great evening tonight and I’m just pumped to be here" said Shapiro