GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PHILADELPHIA (28-29) at NY METS (35-20)

NL: PHILADELPHIA at NY METS

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PHILADELPHIA 4
NY METS 2 FINAL</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at NY METS

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PHILADELPHIA (4) AT NY METS (2) - HOW THEY SCORED
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NY METS 2ND: C Delgado walked. D Wright doubled to deep left center,
C Delgado to third. P Lo Duca singled to center, C Delgado and D Wright scored,
P Lo Duca to second advancing on throw. B Johnson popped out to first. C
Gomez flied out to center. T Glavine singled to right center, P Lo Duca to
third. J Reyes grounded into fielder's choice to third, T Glavine out at
second. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 0, NY METS 2.

PHILADELPHIA 3RD: C Ruiz flied out to right. J Moyer struck out looking.
J Rollins reached on infield single to shortstop. S Victorino doubled to
right, J Rollins to third. C Utley singled to right, J Rollins and S Victorino
scored. R Howard singled to center, C Utley to second. P Burrell struck out
swinging. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 2, NY METS 2.

PHILADELPHIA 11TH: P Feliciano relieved G Mota. C Utley homered to left
center. R Howard singled to deep right. J Smith relieved P Feliciano. M Bourn
ran for R Howard. M Bourn stole second. P Burrell singled to center, M Bourn to
third. A Rowand hit by pitch, P Burrell to second. A Nunez singled to left,
M Bourn scored, P Burrell to third, A Rowand to second. A Eaton ran for
P Burrell. C Ruiz grounded into double play, shortstop to catcher to first,
A Eaton out at home, A Rowand to third, A Nunez to second. W Helms hit for
G Geary. W Helms grounded out to shortstop. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
PHILADELPHIA 4, NY METS 2.</div>

 

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PHILADELPHIA (4) AT NY METS (2) - EVENT LOG
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Philadelphia Starting Lineups -- J Rollins SS, S Victorino RF, C Utley 2B,
R Howard 1B, P Burrell LF, A Rowand CF, A Nunez 3B, C Ruiz C, J Moyer LHP.

Ny Mets Starting Lineups -- J Reyes SS, D Easley 2B, C Beltran CF, C Delgado 1B,
D Wright 3B, P Lo Duca C, B Johnson LF, C Gomez RF, T Glavine LHP.

Umpires -- Ed Montague (HP), Bill Miller (1B), Marvin Hudson (2B), Jerry Layne (3B).

Gametime Weather: 79 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind out to center at 15 mph.


PHILADELPHIA 1ST: J Rollins grounded out to shortstop. S Victorino fouled
out to right. C Utley grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PHILADELPHIA 0, NY METS 0.

NY METS 1ST: J Reyes grounded out to shortstop. D Easley lined out to
third. C Beltran grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PHILADELPHIA 0, NY METS 0.

PHILADELPHIA 2ND: R Howard singled to left. P Burrell flied out to center.
A Rowand flied out to right. A Nunez flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 0, NY METS 0.

NY METS 2ND: C Delgado walked. D Wright doubled to deep left center,
C Delgado to third. P Lo Duca singled to center, C Delgado and D Wright scored,
P Lo Duca to second advancing on throw. B Johnson popped out to first.
C Gomez flied out to center. T Glavine singled to right center, P Lo Duca to
third. J Reyes grounded into fielder's choice to third, T Glavine out at
second. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 0, NY METS 2.

PHILADELPHIA 3RD: C Ruiz flied out to right. J Moyer struck out looking.
J Rollins reached on infield single to shortstop. S Victorino doubled to
right, J Rollins to third. C Utley singled to right, J Rollins and S Victorino
scored. R Howard singled to center, C Utley to second. P Burrell struck out
swinging. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 2, NY METS 2.

NY METS 3RD: D Easley singled to center. C Beltran grounded into fielder's
choice to shortstop, D Easley out at second. C Beltran to second on wild pitch
by J Moyer. C Delgado grounded out to second, C Beltran to third. D Wright
grounded out to catcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 2, NY METS 2.

PHILADELPHIA 4TH: A Rowand grounded out to second. A Nunez struck out
looking. C Ruiz grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PHILADELPHIA 2, NY METS 2.

NY METS 4TH: P Lo Duca lined out to second. B Johnson flied out to left.
C Gomez grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 2,
NY METS 2.

PHILADELPHIA 5TH: J Moyer grounded out to second. J Rollins flied out to
right. S Victorino struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PHILADELPHIA 2, NY METS 2.

NY METS 5TH: T Glavine singled to right. J Reyes sacrificed to catcher,
T Glavine to second. D Easley reached on infield single to shortstop. C Beltran
fouled out to catcher. C Delgado flied out to center. (0 Runs, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 2, NY METS 2.

PHILADELPHIA 6TH: C Utley doubled to deep center. R Howard flied out to
center. P Burrell walked. A Rowand singled to right, P Burrell out at third,
C Utley to third, A Rowand to second advancing on throw. A Nunez grounded out
to first. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 2, NY METS 2.

NY METS 6TH: D Wright lined out to right. P Lo Duca singled to left.
B Johnson lined out to left. C Gomez lined out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 2, NY METS 2.

PHILADELPHIA 7TH: C Ruiz grounded out to pitcher. J Moyer grounded out to
second. J Rollins singled to left center. J Rollins caught stealing second,
pitcher to first to shortstop.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 2,
NY METS 2.

NY METS 7TH: R Gotay hit for T Glavine. R Gotay struck out swinging.
J Reyes singled to right center. J Reyes stole second. D Easley walked. J Reyes
caught stealing third, pitcher to second to third, D Easley to second on
runner's fielder's choice. C Beltran flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 2, NY METS 2.

PHILADELPHIA 8TH: S Schoeneweis relieved T Glavine. S Victorino grounded
out to shortstop. C Utley walked. R Howard grounded into double play, first
to shortstop, C Utley tagged out at second.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PHILADELPHIA 2, NY METS 2.

NY METS 8TH: R Madson relieved J Moyer. C Delgado grounded out to
shortstop. D Wright flied out to right. P Lo Duca lined out to left. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 2, NY METS 2.

PHILADELPHIA 9TH: B Wagner relieved S Schoeneweis. P Burrell flied out to
left. A Rowand doubled to deep left. A Nunez struck out swinging. C Ruiz
flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 2, NY METS 2.

NY METS 9TH: E Chavez hit for B Johnson. E Chavez struck out swinging.
C Gomez struck out swinging. D Newhan hit for B Wagner. D Newhan safe at second
on error by center fielder A Rowand. J Reyes intentionally walked. D Easley
grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Reyes out at second. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 1 Error) PHILADELPHIA 2, NY METS 2.

PHILADELPHIA 10TH: E Chavez in left field. G Mota relieved B Wagner.
G Dobbs hit for R Madson. G Dobbs grounded out to second. J Rollins struck out
swinging. S Victorino lined out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PHILADELPHIA 2, NY METS 2.

NY METS 10TH: G Geary relieved R Madson. C Beltran popped out to shortstop.
C Delgado fouled out to third. D Wright singled to center. D Wright stole
second. P Lo Duca popped out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
PHILADELPHIA 2, NY METS 2.

PHILADELPHIA 11TH: P Feliciano relieved G Mota. C Utley homered to left
center. R Howard singled to deep right. J Smith relieved P Feliciano. M Bourn
ran for R Howard. M Bourn stole second. P Burrell singled to center, M Bourn to
third. A Rowand hit by pitch, P Burrell to second. A Nunez singled to left,
M Bourn scored, P Burrell to third, A Rowand to second. A Eaton ran for
P Burrell. C Ruiz grounded into double play, shortstop to catcher to first,
A Eaton out at home, A Rowand to third, A Nunez to second. W Helms hit for
G Geary. W Helms grounded out to shortstop. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
PHILADELPHIA 4, NY METS 2.

NY METS 11TH: M Bourn in left field. A Alfonseca relieved G Geary. W Helms
at first base. E Chavez grounded out to third. C Gomez grounded out to first.
J Franco hit for J Smith. J Franco singled to center. J Reyes grounded out to
third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PHILADELPHIA 4, NY METS 2.</div>

 

Utley, Phillies defeat Mets in extra innings

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 4, NY METS 2 (11 INNINGS)</h3>FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- Chase Utley wanted to make surethe Philadelphia Phillies fell no farther behind in the NationalLeague East.

Utley belted a leadoff home run in the top of the 11th inning asthe Phillies rallied to beat the New York Mets, 4-2, onTuesday.

Utley, who had three hits and drove in three runs, helpedPhiladelphia (29-29) reach the .500 mark while closing withinseven games of division-leading New York.

"He is something very special," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel<div class="pre">said. "He is what I call 'a player.'" I used to call Kirby</div>Puckett my favorite player. Chase is getting there."

It was the first home run by a lefthanded batter off lefthanderPedro Feliciano since Ryan Howard connected on August 4 of lastseason.

"He's a tough hitter, this time he got me," Feliciano said. "Ithrew a sinker up and he made a good swing."

With the score tied at 2-2, Utley led off the 11th by hitting an0-1 pitch from reliever Feliciano (1-1) over the left fieldfence for his 11th homer of the season.

"Feliciano is really tough against lefties," Utley said. "Youjust hope that he puts a pitch in the zone and you don't missit."

After the Phillies loaded the bases later in the frame, AbrahamNunez broke an 0-for-17 slump with an RBI single to left to makeit 4-2.

Geoff Geary (1-0), the second Philadelphia reliever, pitched the10th to earn his first victory and Antonio Alfonseca pitchedaround a two-out single by pinch hitter Julio Franco in the 11thfor his second save in three opportunities.

Alfonseca capped a big night for the Phillies' bullpen, whichcombined for four scoreless innings in relief of Jamie Moyer.

"That's what we're supposed to do, shut them down," said RyanMadson, who pitched two scoreless frames.

The first seven innings were a pitchers' duel between veteranlefthanders Moyer and Tom Glavine of the Mets. The only scoringin that span were two-run singles by New York's Paul Lo Duca inthe second and Utley in the third.

Moyer allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings with twowalks and one strikeout. He also picked Jose Reyes, the majorleague leader in steals, off second base in the seventh inning.

"If I tell you (how), I'll have to kill you," Moyer said with asmile.

"He got me this time," Reyes admitted.

Glavine remained at 295 career victories for the third straightouting despite seven strong innings. Like Moyer, he allowed tworuns and eight hits. Glavine walked one and struck out four.

"It's hard to go out there and pitch well and not see results,"Glavine said. "I don't know how to say it any other way.Sometimes things go your way, sometimes they don't."

Carlos Delgado walked and David Wright doubled to left-centerfield off Moyer in the second before both runners scored on asingle to center by Lo Duca.

The Phillies responded with two runs in the top of the third,beginning with a two-out infield single by Jimmy Rollins. ShaneVictorino doubled and Utley lined a two-run single to rightfield.

The Mets had runners on first and second with one out in thefifth, but Moyer got Carlos Beltran to pop out and Delgado tofly out. Beltran, who was back in the lineup after missingthree games with a bruised knee, flied out to the warning trackwith two runners on to end the seventh.

A baserunning miscue kept the Phillies from taking the lead inthe sixth. With runners on first and second with one out, AaronRowand lined a hard single to right field. Utley was held upby third base coach Steve Smith but could have scored as thethrow by outfielder Carlos Gomez was up the line.

As Utley retreated, Pat Burrell headed to third before gettingcaught in a rundown for the second out. Nunez grounded out toend the inning.

"I've never seen a guy slide into third base twice on the sameplay," Utley said of Burrell's adventure on the basepaths.

Glavine had allowed a first-inning run in each of his last fourstarts, but retired the side in order on just nine pitches inthis one.

 

Utley, Phillies defeat Mets in extra innings

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 4, NY METS 2 (11 INNINGS)</h3>FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- Chase Utley wanted to make surethe Philadelphia Phillies fell no farther behind in the NationalLeague East.

Utley belted a leadoff home run in the top of the 11th inning asthe Phillies rallied to beat the New York Mets, 4-2, onTuesday.

Utley, who had three hits and drove in three runs, helpedPhiladelphia (29-29) reach the .500 mark while closing withinseven games of division-leading New York.

"He is something very special," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel<div class="pre">said. "He is what I call 'a player.'" I used to call Kirby</div>Puckett my favorite player. Chase is getting there."

It was the first home run by a lefthanded batter off lefthanderPedro Feliciano since Ryan Howard connected on August 4 of lastseason.

"He's a tough hitter, this time he got me," Feliciano said. "Ithrew a sinker up and he made a good swing."

With the score tied at 2-2, Utley led off the 11th by hitting an0-1 pitch from reliever Feliciano (1-1) over the left fieldfence for his 11th homer of the season.

"Feliciano is really tough against lefties," Utley said. "Youjust hope that he puts a pitch in the zone and you don't missit."

After the Phillies loaded the bases later in the frame, AbrahamNunez broke an 0-for-17 slump with an RBI single to left to makeit 4-2.

Geoff Geary (1-0), the second Philadelphia reliever, pitched the10th to earn his first victory and Antonio Alfonseca pitchedaround a two-out single by pinch hitter Julio Franco in the 11thfor his second save in three opportunities.

Alfonseca capped a big night for the Phillies' bullpen, whichcombined for four scoreless innings in relief of Jamie Moyer.

"That's what we're supposed to do, shut them down," said RyanMadson, who pitched two scoreless frames.

The first seven innings were a pitchers' duel between veteranlefthanders Moyer and Tom Glavine of the Mets. The only scoringin that span were two-run singles by New York's Paul Lo Duca inthe second and Utley in the third.

Moyer allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings with twowalks and one strikeout. He also picked Jose Reyes, the majorleague leader in steals, off second base in the seventh inning.

"If I tell you (how), I'll have to kill you," Moyer said with asmile.

"He got me this time," Reyes admitted.

Glavine remained at 295 career victories for the third straightouting despite seven strong innings. Like Moyer, he allowed tworuns and eight hits. Glavine walked one and struck out four.

"It's hard to go out there and pitch well and not see results,"Glavine said. "I don't know how to say it any other way.Sometimes things go your way, sometimes they don't."

Carlos Delgado walked and David Wright doubled to left-centerfield off Moyer in the second before both runners scored on asingle to center by Lo Duca.

The Phillies responded with two runs in the top of the third,beginning with a two-out infield single by Jimmy Rollins. ShaneVictorino doubled and Utley lined a two-run single to rightfield.

The Mets had runners on first and second with one out in thefifth, but Moyer got Carlos Beltran to pop out and Delgado tofly out. Beltran, who was back in the lineup after missingthree games with a bruised knee, flied out to the warning trackwith two runners on to end the seventh.

A baserunning miscue kept the Phillies from taking the lead inthe sixth. With runners on first and second with one out, AaronRowand lined a hard single to right field. Utley was held upby third base coach Steve Smith but could have scored as thethrow by outfielder Carlos Gomez was up the line.

As Utley retreated, Pat Burrell headed to third before gettingcaught in a rundown for the second out. Nunez grounded out toend the inning.

"I've never seen a guy slide into third base twice on the sameplay," Utley said of Burrell's adventure on the basepaths.

Glavine had allowed a first-inning run in each of his last fourstarts, but retired the side in order on just nine pitches inthis one.