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Philadelphia Phillies' Michael Martinez watches his three-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on Sunday, July 17, 2011, in New York. Seth Wenig, Associated Press
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Philadelphia Phillies' Michael Martinez, right, is greeted by teammates Kyle Kendrick, left, and Jimmy Rollins after he hit a three-run home run during the fifth inning of the baseball game against the New York Mets in Sunday, July 17, 2011, in New York. Seth Wenig, Associated Press
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New York Mets' Mike Pelfrey pitches during the first inning of the baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Citi Field in New York. Seth Wenig, Associated Press
By Associated Press

NEW YORK — Michael Martinez hit a three-run shot for his first major league homer to back a steady outing by Kyle Kendrick and help lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their seventh straight series win with an 8-5 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday.

Kendrick (5-4) singled twice and scored on Martinez's drive in the fifth inning off Mike Pelfrey (5-9). Martinez, a Rule 5 pick from Washington, added a sacrifice fly in the seventh for a career-high four RBIs.

Ryan Howard hit a run-scoring single in the first and Philadelphia took two of three from the NL East rival Mets for the fourth time this season. Jimmy Rollins had a two-run single in a three-run eighth aided by Jason Bay's error in left field and reliever Pedro Beato's three walks.

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