Colon throws 8 shutout innings, Mets beat Phillies 3-1 Colon breezed through eight snappy innings and the New York Mets got homers from Curtis Granderson and Michael Conforto, extending their dominant run against Philadelphia with a 3-1 victory Monday night. After throwing seven shutout innings last Wednesday in Philadelphia during New York's four-game sweep, the 42-year-old Colon (12-11) was one better this time. The beefy right-hander tossed an inning Saturday against Boston on his regular throw day to spare a tired bullpen, his first relief appearance since April 2011 with the Yankees. Colon was lifted for a pinch-hitter after throwing 73 of 100 pitches for strikes — and closer Jeurys Familia immediately loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth. [...] he broke Jeff Francoeur's bat on a run-scoring double play, then won an eight-pitch standoff with Andres Blanco. Blanco nearly hit a tying homer, but threw his head back in disappointment when his drive curled just foul in the right-field corner. Eickhoff, acquired from Texas in the trade for Cole Hamels, allowed four hits over seven innings in his third major league start. Rookie LHP Steven Matz (partially torn lat muscle) also silenced Phillies hitters, allowing one hit over 5 1-3 shutout innings against their Reading affiliate for Double-A Binghamton.