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Mets hit 3 HRs, Matz beats Yankees in Subway Series opener

New York Mets' Daniel Murphy (28) and Lucas Duda (21) celebrate their 5-1 win over the New York Yankees in a baseball game with teammates, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, in New York. Both Murphy and Duda hit home runs during the game. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
New York Mets' Daniel Murphy (28) and Lucas Duda (21) celebrate their 5-1 win over the New York Yankees in a baseball game with teammates, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, in New York. Both Murphy and Duda hit home runs during the game. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek) New York Mets' Daniel Murphy (28) and Lucas Duda (21) celebrate their 5-1 win over the New York Yankees in a baseball game with teammates, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, in New York. Both Murphy and Duda hit home runs during the game. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

By Associated Press 5 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – With a revamped offense led by Yoenis Cespedes, the New York Mets are finally perfecting the formula that has had this city in Yankees pinstripes for two decades: power and pitching.

Lucas Duda, Daniel Murphy and Juan Uribe each homered, and closer Jeurys Familia shook off the Yankees’ best shot in the ninth inning to help the Mets to a 5-1 victory Friday night in the opener of the Subway Series.

“It’s definitely nice,” Murphy said of the offensive production. “With the way our bullpen and our starting pitching is throwing the ball they haven’t needed much.”

Rookie Steven Matz (4-0) outpitched Masahiro Tanaka (12-7), and Familia escaped his own bases-loaded jam by fanning Chase Headley for the final out at Citi Field.

This was the latest regular-season matchup between the teams, and the NL East-leading Mets held their eight-game lead over Washington with 15 to play.