GAME THREAD: NL: NY METS (73-58) at PHILADELPHIA (69-62)

NL: NY METS (73-58) at PHILADELPHIA (69-62)

<h3>Howard and Phillies look to move closer to first-place Mets</h3>



<div class="pre">NY Mets (73-58) at Philadelphia (69-62) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Do not count the Philadelphia Philliesout of the National League East race just yet. Ryan Howard andthe Phillies will try to gain more ground on the New York Metson Wednesday.


Howard hit a game-winning, two-run homer in the 10th inning fora 4-2 win on Tuesday that pulled the Phillies (69-62) withinfour games of the first-place Mets (73-58).


Along with taking the first two games of their four-gameshowdown with New York, Philadelphia is getting healthy as well.All-Star second baseman Chase Utley returned in Monday's winand Adam Eaton threw 5 2/3 solid innings in his comeback onTuesday.


Jamie Moyer (11-10, 5.16 ERA) hopes some of the positivemomentum can rub off on him. The 44-year-old lefthander hasstruggled in his last two starts, giving up 16 runs and 19 hitsover 8 2/3 innings. Moyer was pounded for eight runs - sixearned - and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings of a 14-2 loss to the SanDiego Padres on Friday.


Moyer, who held the Mets to two runs and eight hits in seveninnings of a no-decision on June 5, is 5-3 with a 2.88 ERA in 12career starts against New York.


Oliver Perez (12-8, 3.34) takes the hill for the Mets, who willlook to avoid their fourth straight loss.


The 25-year-old Perez is coming off his best start of the secondhalf. On Friday, the lefthander allowed just three hits withsix strikeouts in seven scoreless innings of a 5-2 win over theLos Angeles Dodgers.


In his only start against the Phillies this season on April 11,Perez lasted just 2 2/3 innings, allowing three runs and a hitwith a career-high seven walks.

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NY METS AT PHILADELPHIA -- LINEUPS

NY METS PHILADELPHIA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jose Reyes SS .297 9 48 Jimmy Rollins SS .288 23 73
Luis Castillo 2B .301 1 10 Tadahito Iguchi 2B .304 3 10
David Wright 3B .313 23 86 Pat Burrell LF .268 21 72
Carlos Beltran CF .271 25 84 Ryan Howard 1B .270 35 108
Moises Alou LF .315 9 31 Aaron Rowand CF .313 21 74
Carlos Delgado 1B .247 19 72 Jayson Werth RF .311 6 28
Paul Lo Duca C .267 5 33 Carlos Ruiz C .260 4 43
Lastings Milledge RF .288 3 20 Abraham Nunez 3B .244 0 15
Oliver Perez LHP .174 0 1 Jamie Moyer LHP .150 0 2
(12-8, 3.34) (11-10, 5.16)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
WARMUPS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ (12-8, 3.34)
PHI - JAMIE MOYER (11-10, 5.16)

UMPIRES: HP - ED RAPUANO
1B - ED HICKOX
2B - C.B. BUCKNOR
3B - JOE WEST

WEATHER: 82 Degrees, clear
WIND: 7 mph, out to center</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
STARTING BATS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ AND PAUL LO DUCA
PHI - JAMIE MOYER AND CARLOS RUIZ

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.297, 9 HR, 48 RBI)
L CASTILLO (.301, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
D WRIGHT (.313, 23 HR, 86 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DAVID WRIGHT (24) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF JAMIE MOYER.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 1, PHILADELPHIA 0

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C BELTRAN (.271, 25 HR, 84 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY METS 1 1 4 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.288, 23 HR, 73 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.304, 3 HR, 10 RBI)
P BURRELL (.268, 21 HR, 72 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY METS (1) VS PHILADELPHIA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
D Wright 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .315
C Beltran cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
M Alou lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
L Milledge rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
O Perez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174

Totals 6 1 4 1 0 0 2

BATTING: HR - D Wright (24, 1st inning off J Moyer 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Wright
(87). 2-out RBI - D Wright. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Delgado
1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Reyes (16, 2nd base by J Moyer).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Moyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY METS - 1 -- 1
PHILADELPHIA - -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.34

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 5.19

Pitches-strikes: J Moyer 21-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Moyer 0-2. Batters
faced: J Moyer 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
PHI - JAMIE MOYER</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JIMMY ROLLINS (24) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF OLIVER PEREZ.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 1, PHILADELPHIA 1

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: T IGUCHI (.304, 3 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL NY METS AT PHILADELPHIA
NOTE: THE HOME RUN BY PHILADELPHIA'S JIMMY ROLLINS LED OFF
THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY PAT BURRELL (22) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF OLIVER PEREZ.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 1, PHILADELPHIA 2

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.270, 35 HR, 108 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY METS 1 1 4 0
PHILADELPHIA 2 2 2 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR NY METS: P LO DUCA (.267, 5 HR, 33 RBI)
L MILLEDGE (.288, 3 HR, 20 RBI)
O PEREZ (.174, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NY METS (1) VS PHILADELPHIA (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
D Wright 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .315
C Beltran cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
M Alou lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
L Milledge rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
O Perez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174

Totals 6 1 4 1 0 0 2

BATTING: HR - D Wright (24, 1st inning off J Moyer 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Wright
(87). 2-out RBI - D Wright. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Delgado
1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Reyes (16, 2nd base by J Moyer).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .290
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Moyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150

Totals 5 2 2 2 0 2 0

BATTING: HR - J Rollins (24, 1st inning off O Perez 0 on, 0 Out), P Burrell
(22, 1st inning off O Perez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Rollins (74), P Burrell (73).
Team LOB - 0.


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NY METS - 1 -- 1
PHILADELPHIA - 2 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 3.45

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 5.19

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 17-13; J Moyer 21-13. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 0-1; J Moyer 0-2. Batters faced: O Perez 5; J Moyer 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY METS 1 0 1 4 0
PHILADELPHIA 2 2 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J WERTH (.311, 6 HR, 28 RBI)
C RUIZ (.260, 4 HR, 43 RBI)
A NUNEZ (.244, 0 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY METS (1) VS PHILADELPHIA (2) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
D Wright 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .315
C Beltran cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
M Alou lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267
L Milledge rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
O Perez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .170

Totals 8 1 4 1 1 1 4

BATTING: HR - D Wright (24, 1st inning off J Moyer 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Wright
(87). 2-out RBI - D Wright. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Delgado
1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Reyes (16, 2nd base by J Moyer).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .290
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Moyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150

Totals 5 2 2 2 0 2 0

BATTING: HR - J Rollins (24, 1st inning off O Perez 0 on, 0 Out), P Burrell
(22, 1st inning off O Perez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Rollins (74), P Burrell (73).
Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Howard).


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NY METS - 10 -- 1
PHILADELPHIA - 2 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 3.45

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 5.15

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 17-13; J Moyer 39-22. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 0-1; J Moyer 0-3. Batters faced: O Perez 5; J Moyer 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY METS 1 0 1 4 0
PHILADELPHIA 2 0 2 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.298, 1-FOR-1)
L CASTILLO (.298, 0-FOR-1)
D WRIGHT (.315, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NY METS (1) VS PHILADELPHIA (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
D Wright 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .315
C Beltran cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
M Alou lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267
L Milledge rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
O Perez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .170

Totals 8 1 4 1 1 1 4

BATTING: HR - D Wright (24, 1st inning off J Moyer 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Wright
(87). 2-out RBI - D Wright. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Delgado
1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Reyes (16, 2nd base by J Moyer).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .289
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .311
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244
J Moyer p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .148

Totals 8 2 2 2 2 3 5

BATTING: HR - J Rollins (24, 1st inning off O Perez 0 on, 0 Out), P Burrell
(22, 1st inning off O Perez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Rollins (74), P Burrell (73).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Rollins 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Howard).


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NY METS - 10 -- 1
PHILADELPHIA - 20 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3.42

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 5.15

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 35-21; J Moyer 39-22. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 0-3; J Moyer 0-3. Batters faced: O Perez 10; J Moyer 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY METS 1 0 0 1 4 0
PHILADELPHIA 2 0 2 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: T IGUCHI (.302, 0-FOR-1)
P BURRELL (.270, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
R HOWARD (.269, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NY METS (1) VS PHILADELPHIA (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
D Wright 3b 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .314
C Beltran cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
M Alou lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267
L Milledge rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
O Perez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .170

Totals 11 1 4 1 1 2 4

BATTING: HR - D Wright (24, 1st inning off J Moyer 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Wright
(87). 2-out RBI - D Wright. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Delgado
1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Reyes (16, 2nd base by J Moyer).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .289
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .311
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244
J Moyer p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .148

Totals 8 2 2 2 2 3 5

BATTING: HR - J Rollins (24, 1st inning off O Perez 0 on, 0 Out), P Burrell
(22, 1st inning off O Perez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Rollins (74), P Burrell (73).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Rollins 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Howard).


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NY METS - 100 -- 1
PHILADELPHIA - 20 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3.42

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 3 4 1 1 1 2 1 5.12

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 35-21; J Moyer 55-32. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 0-3; J Moyer 1-4. Batters faced: O Perez 10; J Moyer 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY METS 1 0 0 1 4 0
PHILADELPHIA 2 0 0 2 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
PHI - JAMIE MOYER

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C BELTRAN (.273, 1-FOR-1)
M ALOU (.318, 1-FOR-1)
C DELGADO (.247, 0-FOR-1)</div>