GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: NY METS (73-59) at PHILADELPHIA (70-62)

NL: NY METS (73-59) at PHILADELPHIA (70-62)

<h3>Hernandez, Mets hope to avoid four-game sweep</h3>



<div class="pre">NY Mets (73-59) at Philadelphia (70-62) 1:05 pm EDT</div>

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- The New York Mets are going to be happyto get out of Philadelphia. Before that, they will look to halta season high losing skid.


Orlando Hernandez will take the mound as the Mets hope to avoidbeing swept in a four-game series by the hard-chargingPhiladelphia Phillies on Thursday.


New York dropped a 3-2 decision to Philadelphia on Wednesday incontroversial fashion as Marlon Anderson was called out forinterference when he ran over Phillies second baseman TadahitoIguchi trying to break up a game-ending double play in the ninthinning.


It was the fourth straight loss for the Mets, who saw their leadin the National League East reduced to three games over thePhillies.


To avoid being on the short side of another decision, New Yorkturns to Hernandez (9-4, 3.07 ERA), who aims for his sixthstraight winning decision.


The 37-year-old righthander has compiled a 2.87 ERA in 59 2/3innings over his last nine starts, all wins by New York.However, the nine-year veteran is just 1-1 with a 6.48 ERA infive career starts vs. Philadelphia.


The Phillies counter with Kyle Lohse (7-12, 4.47), who is 1-0 inhis last five appearances - four starts. The righthander hasnot figured into a decision in his last three starts, includinga 4-3 loss to the San Diego Padres on Saturday in which heallowed a run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings.


Philadelphia can match its season high in consecutive victoriesat five with a win on Thursday.

 

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 .290 24 74
Endy Chavez LF .282 1 13 Chase Utley 2B .337 18 84
David Wright 3B .316 24 87 Pat Burrell LF .268 22 74
Carlos Beltran CF .273 25 84 Ryan Howard 1B .270 35 108
Carlos Delgado 1B .249 19 73 Aaron Rowand CF .310 21 74
Shawn Green RF .274 8 36 Greg Dobbs 3B .282 8 44
Ruben Gotay 2B .323 4 21 Jayson Werth RF .311 6 28
Mike Difelice C .250 0 5 Carlos Ruiz C .258 4 43
Orlando Hernandez RHP .170 0 3 Kyle Lohse RHP .140 0 2
(9-4, 3.07) (7-12, 4.47)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
WARMUPS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (9-4, 3.07)
PHI - KYLE LOHSE (7-12, 4.47)

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

WEATHER: 84 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 4 mph, out to center</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
STARTING BATS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ AND MIKE DIFELICE
PHI - KYLE LOHSE AND CARLOS RUIZ

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.297, 9 HR, 48 RBI)
E CHAVEZ (.282, 1 HR, 13 RBI)
D WRIGHT (.316, 24 HR, 87 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ
PHI - KYLE LOHSE

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.290, 24 HR, 74 RBI)
C UTLEY (.337, 18 HR, 84 RBI)
P BURRELL (.268, 22 HR, 74 RBI)</div>

 

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
E Chavez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
R Gotay 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
M DiFelice c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Beltran 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (30, 2nd base off K Lohse/C Ruiz).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
C Utley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
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 .310
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
K Lohse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .140

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY METS - 0 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.07

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Lohse 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.44

Pitches-strikes: K Lohse 21-14. Ground balls-fly balls: K Lohse 2-1. Batters
faced: K Lohse 4.

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

Weather: 84 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ
PHI - KYLE LOHSE</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN HOWARD (36) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF ORLANDO HERNANDEZ SCORED JIMMY ROLLINS.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 0, PHILADELPHIA 2

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A ROWAND (.310, 21 HR, 74 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ
PHI - KYLE LOHSE

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C DELGADO (.249, 19 HR, 73 RBI)
S GREEN (.274, 8 HR, 36 RBI)
R GOTAY (.323, 4 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS PHILADELPHIA (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
E Chavez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
R Gotay 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
M DiFelice c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Beltran 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (30, 2nd base off K Lohse/C Ruiz).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .271
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
K Lohse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .140

Totals 5 2 2 2 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (33, O Hernandez). HR - R Howard (36, 1st inning off O
Hernandez 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (110). 2-out RBI - R Howard 2. Team
LOB - 0.


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NY METS - 0 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - 2 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.17

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Lohse 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.44

Pitches-strikes: O Hernandez 20-10; K Lohse 21-14. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Hernandez 0-3; K Lohse 2-1. Batters faced: O Hernandez 5; K Lohse 4.

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

Weather: 84 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 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 0 0 0 2 0
PHILADELPHIA 2 2 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ
PHI - KYLE LOHSE

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: G DOBBS (.282, 8 HR, 44 RBI)
J WERTH (.311, 6 HR, 28 RBI)
C RUIZ (.258, 4 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS PHILADELPHIA (2) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
E Chavez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
R Gotay 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321
M DiFelice c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 0 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Beltran 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (30, 2nd base off K Lohse/C Ruiz). Picked Off - C
Delgado (1st base, C Ruiz).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .271
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Werth rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
K Lohse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .140

Totals 5 2 2 2 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (33, O Hernandez). HR - R Howard (36, 1st inning off O
Hernandez 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (110). 2-out RBI - R Howard 2. Team
LOB - 0.


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NY METS - 00 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - 2 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.17

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Lohse 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.42

Pitches-strikes: O Hernandez 20-10; K Lohse 41-28. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Hernandez 0-3; K Lohse 2-3. Batters faced: O Hernandez 5; K Lohse 7.

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

Weather: 84 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 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 0 0 0 2 0
PHILADELPHIA 2 0 2 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ
PHI - KYLE LOHSE

DUE UP FOR NY METS: M DIFELICE (.250, 0-FOR-0)
O HERNANDEZ (.170, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
J REYES (.296, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS PHILADELPHIA (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
E Chavez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
R Gotay 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321
M DiFelice c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 0 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Beltran 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (30, 2nd base off K Lohse/C Ruiz). Picked Off - C
Delgado (1st base, C Ruiz).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .271
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Werth rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
K Lohse p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .136

Totals 9 2 3 2 0 0 4

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (33, O Hernandez). HR - R Howard (36, 1st inning off O
Hernandez 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (110). 2-out RBI - R Howard 2. Team
LOB - 1.


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NY METS - 00 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - 20 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 2 3 2 2 0 0 1 3.15

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Lohse 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.42

Pitches-strikes: O Hernandez 32-17; K Lohse 41-28. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Hernandez 1-5; K Lohse 2-3. Batters faced: O Hernandez 9; K Lohse 7.

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

Weather: 84 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 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 0 0 0 0 2 0
PHILADELPHIA 2 0 2 3 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ
PHI - KYLE LOHSE

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.291, 1-FOR-1)
C UTLEY (.337, 0-FOR-1)
P BURRELL (.267, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS PHILADELPHIA (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
E Chavez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
R Gotay 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321
M DiFelice c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 9 0 2 0 1 1 4

BATTING: S - O Hernandez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1,
C Beltran 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (30, 2nd base off K Lohse/C Ruiz). Picked Off - C
Delgado (1st base, C Ruiz).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .271
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Werth rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
K Lohse p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .136

Totals 9 2 3 2 0 0 4

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (33, O Hernandez). HR - R Howard (36, 1st inning off O
Hernandez 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (110). 2-out RBI - R Howard 2. Team
LOB - 1.


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NY METS - 000 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - 20 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 2 3 2 2 0 0 1 3.15

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Lohse 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.39

Pitches-strikes: O Hernandez 32-17; K Lohse 54-35. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Hernandez 1-5; K Lohse 4-3. Batters faced: O Hernandez 9; K Lohse 11.

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

Weather: 84 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY PAT BURRELL (23) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF ORLANDO HERNANDEZ SCORED CHASE UTLEY.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 0, PHILADELPHIA 4

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.271, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY AARON ROWAND (22) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 3RD OFF ORLANDO HERNANDEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 0, PHILADELPHIA 5

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: G DOBBS (.281, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ
PHI - KYLE LOHSE

DUE UP FOR NY METS: D WRIGHT (.317, 1-FOR-1)
C BELTRAN (.272, 0-FOR-1)
C DELGADO (.251, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS PHILADELPHIA (5) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
E Chavez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
R Gotay 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321
M DiFelice c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 9 0 2 0 1 1 4

BATTING: S - O Hernandez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1,
C Beltran 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (30, 2nd base off K Lohse/C Ruiz). Picked Off - C
Delgado (1st base, C Ruiz).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
C Utley 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .338
P Burrell lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .269
R Howard 1b 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 .271
A Rowand cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .311
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
J Werth rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .313
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
K Lohse p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .136

Totals 15 5 6 5 1 2 5

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (33, O Hernandez). HR - R Howard (36, 1st inning off O
Hernandez 1 on, 2 Out), P Burrell (23, 3rd inning off O Hernandez 1 on, 1 Out),
A Rowand (22, 3rd inning off O Hernandez 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (110),
P Burrell 2 (76), A Rowand (75). 2-out RBI - R Howard 2, A Rowand. Team LOB -
2.


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NY METS - 000 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - 203 -- 5
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 3 6 5 5 1 2 3 3.32

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Lohse 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.39

Pitches-strikes: O Hernandez 67-37; K Lohse 54-35. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Hernandez 1-6; K Lohse 4-3. Batters faced: O Hernandez 16; K Lohse 11.

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

Weather: 84 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>