GAME THREAD: NL: NY METS (73-57) at PHILADELPHIA (68-62)

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Mota relieved A Heilman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 2
PHILADELPHIA 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A Nunez (.245, 0 HR, 15 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 11 0 (TOP 10)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - GUILLERMO MOTA
PHI - BRETT MYERS

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.297, 0-FOR-4)
L CASTILLO (.304, 0-FOR-4)
D WRIGHT (.314, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NY METS (2) VS PHILADELPHIA (2) - END 9TH - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .297
L Castillo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
D Wright 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .314
C Beltran cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .271
M Alou lf 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .315
C Delgado 1b 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .247
P Lo Duca c 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .267
E Chavez rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
T Glavine p 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
P Feliciano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Heilman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Anderson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
G Mota p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 2 6 2 4 5 11

a-grounded to pitcher for A Heilman in the 9th.

BATTING: HR - C Delgado (19, 2nd inning off A Eaton 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Delgado 2 (72). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Delgado 1, P Lo
Duca 1, C Beltran 1. GIDP - P Lo Duca, J Reyes. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (29, 2nd base off A Eaton/C Coste).

FIELDING: E - P Lo Duca (6, throw). DP: 2 (D Wright-L Castillo-C Delgado 2).



PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .288
C Utley 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .337
P Burrell lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .268
S Victorino pr-rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Howard 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .268
A Rowand cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .313
J Werth rf-lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .311
W Helms 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .251
b-G Dobbs ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282
B Myers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Coste c 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .313
A Eaton p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
G Geary p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Iguchi ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
J Romero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Nunez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 36 2 11 2 2 1 18

a-grounded to shortstop for G Geary in the 7th; b-walked for W Helms in the
8th.

BATTING: HR - J Rollins (23, 8th inning off P Feliciano 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J
Rollins (73), A Rowand (74). 2-out RBI - A Rowand. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Rollins 1, C Coste 2, J Werth 1, R Howard 1. GIDP - C
Coste, A Rowand. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (27, 2nd base off T Glavine/P Lo Duca), S
Victorino (34, 2nd base off A Heilman/P Lo Duca).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Rollins-C Utley-R Howard, J Rollins-R Howard).


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NY METS - 020 000 000 -- 2
PHILADELPHIA - 000 000 020 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Glavine 7 8 0 0 0 1 0 4.15
P Feliciano 2/3 1 2 2 1 0 1 3.10
A Heilman 1/3 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.34
G Mota 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.87

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
A Eaton 5 2/3 5 2 2 2 1 1 6.23
G Geary 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.78
J Romero 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 1.86
B Myers 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.99

WP - J Romero. IBB - M Alou (by J Romero). HBP - C Beltran (by A Eaton).
Pitches-strikes: T Glavine 102-60; P Feliciano 11-5; A Heilman 11-5; G Mota
16-10; A Eaton 87-50; G Geary 12-9; J Romero 24-9; B Myers 12-8. Ground
balls-fly balls: T Glavine 8-12; P Feliciano 1-1; A Heilman 1-0; G Mota 1-2; A
Eaton 6-10; G Geary 3-1; J Romero 0-0; B Myers 2-0. Batters faced: T Glavine
27; P Feliciano 4; A Heilman 4; G Mota 3; A Eaton 24; G Geary 4; J Romero 5; B
Myers 3.

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

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
NY METS 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

10 R H E
-- - - -
NY METS 0 2 6 1
PHILADELPHIA 2 11 0 (BOT 10)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - GUILLERMO MOTA
PHI - BRETT MYERS

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: S VICTORINO (.285, 11 HR, 42 RBI)
R HOWARD (.268, 2-FOR-4)
A ROWAND (.313, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NY METS (2) VS PHILADELPHIA (2) - MID 10TH - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .297
L Castillo 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .301
D Wright 3b 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .313
C Beltran cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .271
M Alou lf 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .315
C Delgado 1b 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .247
P Lo Duca c 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .267
E Chavez rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
T Glavine p 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
P Feliciano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Heilman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Anderson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
G Mota p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 34 2 6 2 4 5 11

a-grounded to pitcher for A Heilman in the 9th.

BATTING: HR - C Delgado (19, 2nd inning off A Eaton 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Delgado 2 (72). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Delgado 1, P Lo
Duca 1, C Beltran 1. GIDP - P Lo Duca, J Reyes. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (29, 2nd base off A Eaton/C Coste).

FIELDING: E - P Lo Duca (6, throw). DP: 2 (D Wright-L Castillo-C Delgado 2).



PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .288
C Utley 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .337
P Burrell lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .268
S Victorino pr-rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Howard 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .268
A Rowand cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .313
J Werth rf-lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .311
W Helms 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .251
b-G Dobbs ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282
B Myers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Coste c 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .313
A Eaton p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
G Geary p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Iguchi ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
J Romero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Nunez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 36 2 11 2 2 1 18

a-grounded to shortstop for G Geary in the 7th; b-walked for W Helms in the
8th.

BATTING: HR - J Rollins (23, 8th inning off P Feliciano 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J
Rollins (73), A Rowand (74). 2-out RBI - A Rowand. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Rollins 1, C Coste 2, J Werth 1, R Howard 1. GIDP - C
Coste, A Rowand. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (27, 2nd base off T Glavine/P Lo Duca), S
Victorino (34, 2nd base off A Heilman/P Lo Duca).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Rollins-C Utley-R Howard, J Rollins-R Howard).


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NY METS - 020 000 000 0 -- 2
PHILADELPHIA - 000 000 020 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Glavine 7 8 0 0 0 1 0 4.15
P Feliciano 2/3 1 2 2 1 0 1 3.10
A Heilman 1/3 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.34
G Mota 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.87

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
A Eaton 5 2/3 5 2 2 2 1 1 6.23
G Geary 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.78
J Romero 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 1.86
B Myers 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.89

WP - J Romero. IBB - M Alou (by J Romero). HBP - C Beltran (by A Eaton).
Pitches-strikes: T Glavine 102-60; P Feliciano 11-5; A Heilman 11-5; G Mota
16-10; A Eaton 87-50; G Geary 12-9; J Romero 24-9; B Myers 27-17. Ground
balls-fly balls: T Glavine 8-12; P Feliciano 1-1; A Heilman 1-0; G Mota 1-2; A
Eaton 6-10; G Geary 3-1; J Romero 0-0; B Myers 5-0. Batters faced: T Glavine
27; P Feliciano 4; A Heilman 4; G Mota 3; A Eaton 24; G Geary 4; J Romero 5; B
Myers 6.

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

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL FINAL 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
NY METS 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

10 R H E
-- - - -
NY METS 0 2 6 1
PHILADELPHIA 2 4 13 0 (FINAL 10)

BATTERIES: NYM - TOM GLAVINE, PEDRO FELICIANO (8TH), AARON HEILMAN (8TH),
GUILLERMO MOTA (9TH) AND PAUL LO DUCA

PHI - ADAM EATON, GEOFF GEARY (6TH), J.C. ROMERO (8TH),
BRETT MYERS (9TH) AND CHRIS COSTE

HOME RUNS: NYM - CARLOS DELGADO (19) OFF ADAM EATON IN THE 2ND, 1 ON

PHI - JIMMY ROLLINS (23) OFF PEDRO FELICIANO IN THE 8TH, 0 ON
RYAN HOWARD (35) OFF GUILLERMO MOTA IN THE 10TH, 1 ON</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN HOWARD (35) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 10TH OFF GUILLERMO MOTA SCORED SHANE VICTORINO.

FINAL SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4, NY METS 2</div>

 

Re: NL: NY METS (73-57) at PHILADELPHIA (68-62)

Mota . . . not good.

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL FINAL 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
NY METS 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

10 R H E
-- - - -
NY METS 0 2 6 1
PHILADELPHIA 2 4 13 0 (FINAL 10)

BATTERIES: NYM - TOM GLAVINE, PEDRO FELICIANO (8TH), AARON HEILMAN (8TH),
GUILLERMO MOTA (9TH) AND PAUL LO DUCA

PHI - ADAM EATON, GEOFF GEARY (6TH), J.C. ROMERO (8TH),
BRETT MYERS (9TH) AND CHRIS COSTE


WP - BRETT MYERS (3-5)
LP - GUILLERMO MOTA (1-1)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: NYM - CARLOS DELGADO (19) OFF ADAM EATON IN THE 2ND, 1 ON

PHI - JIMMY ROLLINS (23) OFF PEDRO FELICIANO IN THE 8TH, 0 ON
RYAN HOWARD (35) OFF GUILLERMO MOTA IN THE 10TH, 1 ON


TIME: 3:09 ATT: 40,508

PROBABLES: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ (12-8, 3.34)
PHI - JAMIE MOYER (11-10, 5.16)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NY METS (2) VS PHILADELPHIA (4) - FINAL IN 10 INNINGS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .297
L Castillo 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .301
D Wright 3b 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .313
C Beltran cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .271
M Alou lf 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .315
C Delgado 1b 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .247
P Lo Duca c 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .267
E Chavez rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
T Glavine p 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
P Feliciano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Heilman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Anderson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
G Mota p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 34 2 6 2 4 5 11

a-grounded to pitcher for A Heilman in the 9th.

BATTING: HR - C Delgado (19, 2nd inning off A Eaton 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Delgado 2 (72). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Delgado 1, P Lo
Duca 1, C Beltran 1. GIDP - P Lo Duca, J Reyes. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (29, 2nd base off A Eaton/C Coste).

FIELDING: E - P Lo Duca (6, throw). DP: 2 (D Wright-L Castillo-C Delgado 2).



PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .288
C Utley 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .337
P Burrell lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .268
S Victorino pr-rf 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .286
R Howard 1b 5 1 3 2 0 0 2 .270
A Rowand cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .313
J Werth rf-lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .311
W Helms 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .251
b-G Dobbs ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282
B Myers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Coste c 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .313
A Eaton p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
G Geary p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Iguchi ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
J Romero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Nunez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 38 4 13 4 2 1 18

a-grounded to shortstop for G Geary in the 7th; b-walked for W Helms in the
8th.

BATTING: HR - J Rollins (23, 8th inning off P Feliciano 0 on, 0 Out), R Howard
(35, 10th inning off G Mota 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Rollins (73), A Rowand (74),
R Howard 2 (108). 2-out RBI - A Rowand. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Rollins 1, C Coste 2, J Werth 1, R Howard 1. GIDP - C Coste, A Rowand. Team
LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (27, 2nd base off T Glavine/P Lo Duca), S
Victorino (34, 2nd base off A Heilman/P Lo Duca).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Rollins-C Utley-R Howard, J Rollins-R Howard).


----------------------------------------------------
NY METS - 020 000 000 0 -- 2
PHILADELPHIA - 000 000 020 2 -- 4

No outs when winning run scored.
----------------------------------------------------

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Glavine 7 8 0 0 0 1 0 4.15
P Feliciano (H, 17) 2/3 1 2 2 1 0 1 3.10
A Heilman (B, 4) 1/3 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.34
G Mota (L, 1-1) 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 6.26

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
A Eaton 5 2/3 5 2 2 2 1 1 6.23
G Geary 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.78
J Romero 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 1.86
B Myers (W, 3-5) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.89

G Mota pitched to 2 batters in the 10th.

WP - J Romero. IBB - M Alou (by J Romero). HBP - C Beltran (by A Eaton).
Pitches-strikes: T Glavine 102-60; P Feliciano 11-5; A Heilman 11-5; G Mota
25-16; A Eaton 87-50; G Geary 12-9; J Romero 24-9; B Myers 27-17. Ground
balls-fly balls: T Glavine 8-12; P Feliciano 1-1; A Heilman 1-0; G Mota 1-2; A
Eaton 6-10; G Geary 3-1; J Romero 0-0; B Myers 5-0. Batters faced: T Glavine
27; P Feliciano 4; A Heilman 4; G Mota 5; A Eaton 24; G Geary 4; J Romero 5; B
Myers 6.

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

T--3:09. Att--40,508.
Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, right
to left.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
NY METS 2
PHILADELPHIA 4 FINAL</div>

 

NL: NY METS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NY METS (2) AT PHILADELPHIA (4) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

NY METS 2ND: M Alou singled to center. C Delgado homered to right, M Alou
scored. P Lo Duca popped out to shortstop. E Chavez grounded out to second.
T Glavine flied out to center. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 2,
PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 8TH: P Feliciano relieved T Glavine. J Rollins homered to
left. C Utley grounded out to second. P Burrell walked. S Victorino ran for
P Burrell. R Howard flied out to left. A Heilman relieved P Feliciano.
S Victorino stole second, S Victorino safe at third on throwing error by catcher
P Lo Duca. A Rowand reached on infield single to pitcher, S Victorino scored.
J Werth reached on infield single to shortstop, A Rowand to second. G Dobbs
hit for W Helms. G Dobbs walked, A Rowand to third, J Werth to second. C Coste
grounded out to pitcher. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PHILADELPHIA 10TH: S Victorino singled to center. R Howard homered to
left, S Victorino scored. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 4.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NY METS (2) AT PHILADELPHIA (4) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ny Mets Starting Lineups -- J Reyes SS, L Castillo 2B, D Wright 3B, C Beltran CF,
M Alou LF, C Delgado 1B, P Lo Duca C, E Chavez RF, T Glavine LHP.

Philadelphia Starting Lineups -- J Rollins SS, C Utley 2B, P Burrell LF,
R Howard 1B, A Rowand CF, J Werth RF, W Helms 3B, C Coste C, A Eaton RHP.

Umpires -- Joe West (HP), Ed Rapuano (1B), Ed Hickox (2B), C.B. Bucknor (3B).


Gametime Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind right to left at 7 mph.


NY METS 1ST: J Reyes popped out to second. L Castillo popped out to
shortstop. D Wright walked. D Wright stole second. C Beltran struck out
looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 0, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 1ST: J Rollins singled to right. C Utley lined out to right.
J Rollins stole second. P Burrell flied out to center, J Rollins to third.
R Howard lined out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 0,
PHILADELPHIA 0.

NY METS 2ND: M Alou singled to center. C Delgado homered to right, M Alou
scored. P Lo Duca popped out to shortstop. E Chavez grounded out to second.
T Glavine flied out to center. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 2,
PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 2ND: A Rowand singled to center. J Werth struck out looking.
W Helms singled to center, A Rowand to second. C Coste grounded into double
play, third to second to first, W Helms out at second.(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 0.

NY METS 3RD: J Reyes flied out to center. L Castillo flied out to center.
D Wright lined out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 2,
PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 3RD: A Eaton lined out to center. J Rollins flied out to
center. C Utley flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 2,
PHILADELPHIA 0.

NY METS 4TH: C Beltran grounded out to first. M Alou reached on infield
single to third. C Delgado singled to right, M Alou to second. P Lo Duca
grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, C Delgado out at
second.(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 4TH: P Burrell grounded out to shortstop. R Howard singled to
deep right. A Rowand grounded into double play, third to second to first,
R Howard out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 0.

NY METS 5TH: E Chavez grounded out to second. T Glavine singled to right.
J Reyes lined out to right. L Castillo popped out to shortstop. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 5TH: J Werth flied out to left. W Helms singled to right.
C Coste lined out to shortstop. A Eaton singled to left, W Helms to second.
J Rollins flied out to right. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 0.

NY METS 6TH: D Wright grounded out to shortstop. C Beltran hit by pitch.
M Alou walked, C Beltran to second. C Delgado flied out to right, C Beltran to
third. G Geary relieved A Eaton. P Lo Duca grounded into fielder's choice to
shortstop, M Alou out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 2,
PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 6TH: C Utley singled to center. P Burrell popped out to
first. R Howard singled to left center, C Utley to third. A Rowand flied out
to right. J Werth grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 0.

NY METS 7TH: E Chavez lined out to shortstop. T Glavine reached on infield
single to shortstop. J Reyes grounded into double play, shortstop to first,
T Glavine out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 7TH: W Helms grounded out to shortstop. C Coste popped out to
third. T Iguchi hit for G Geary. T Iguchi grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 0.

NY METS 8TH: J Romero relieved G Geary. L Castillo struck out swinging.
D Wright struck out looking. C Beltran walked. C Beltran to second on wild
pitch by J Romero. M Alou intentionally walked. C Delgado struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 0.

PHILADELPHIA 8TH: P Feliciano relieved T Glavine. J Rollins homered to
left. C Utley grounded out to second. P Burrell walked. S Victorino ran for
P Burrell. R Howard flied out to left. A Heilman relieved P Feliciano.
S Victorino stole second, S Victorino safe at third on throwing error by catcher
P Lo Duca. A Rowand reached on infield single to pitcher, S Victorino scored.
J Werth reached on infield single to shortstop, A Rowand to second. G Dobbs
hit for W Helms. G Dobbs walked, A Rowand to third, J Werth to second. C Coste
grounded out to pitcher. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 2.

NY METS 9TH: S Victorino in right field. J Werth in left field. B Myers
relieved J Romero. A Nunez at third base. P Lo Duca struck out swinging.
E Chavez grounded out to second. M Anderson hit for A Heilman. M Anderson
grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PHILADELPHIA 9TH: G Mota relieved A Heilman. A Nunez grounded out to
pitcher. J Rollins fouled out to third. C Utley flied out to left. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 2.

NY METS 10TH: J Reyes grounded out to first. L Castillo grounded out to
pitcher. D Wright grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 2.

PHILADELPHIA 10TH: S Victorino singled to center. R Howard homered to
left, S Victorino scored. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 2, PHILADELPHIA 4.</div>

 

Howard the hero as Phillies inch closer to Mets

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 4, NY METS 2 (10 INNINGS)</h3>By Vince DiGregorio
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- After being stymied by a veteran pitcher,Ryan Howard and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied against the NewYork Mets' bullpen.


Philadelphia tied the game in the eighth and Howard ended thingsin the 10th, launching a two-run home run to right-center fieldfor a 4-2 victory Tuesday in the second game of a crucialfour-game series.


The Phillies have taken the first two games of the series andpulled within four games of the Mets in the National League EastDivision race.


Howard's shot, his 35th of the season, came off Guillermo Mota(1-1). It gave him 108 RBI for the season and ruined a fineperformance by Mets starter Tom Glavine.


Glavine pitched seven scoreless innings, scattering eight hits,all singles. He walked none and struck out one and was on theverge of improving to 3-0 against Philadelphia on the seasonbefore the bullpen gave it away.


The Mets held a 2-0 lead when Jimmy Rollins greeted PedroFeliciano with a leadoff home run over the left field fence inthe eighth. One out later, Pat Burrell walked and ShaneVictorino pinch ran for him. After Howard flied out to deepleft, Aaron Heilman replaced Feliciano. Victorino stole secondand went to third on Paul Lo Duca's throwing error.

Rowand then tied the game when his dribbler down the third baseline stayed fair as Victorino scored.


The Mets jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning. MoisesAlou led off with a single before Carlos Delgado drove a 3-2offering from Phillies starter Adam Eaton into the second deckin right field for his 19th home run of the season.

Eaton was making his first start since August 11, when he gaveup six runs in only three innings in a 7-5 loss to Atlanta. Hewas then placed on the disabled list with right shoulderinflammation.


The righthander ran into trouble in the sixth, when he hitCarlos Beltran with a pitch, then walked Moises Alou with oneout. After Delgado flied out to the fence in right to advanceBeltran to third, Geoff Geary replaced Eaton and retired Lo Ducaon a grounder to end the threat.


Eaton went 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits. Hewalked two and hit a batter with one strikeout.


Brett Myers (3-5) worked two scoreless innings to pick up thewin. He struck out one and did not allow a baserunner.

The Phillies had numerous scoring opportunities against Glavine,but were unable to capitalize.


In the first inning, Rollins led off with a single, stole secondand took third on a flyout, but Howard lined out. The Phillieshad runners on the corners with one out in the second, butChris Coste bounced into an inning-ending double play. Howardsingled with one out in the fourth and then Rowand hit into adouble play.


Glavine also pitched out of trouble in both the fifth and sixthinnings. The Phillies had two on and two outs in the fifth, butGlavine got Rollins on a flyout. With runners on first andthird and one out in the sixth, Glavine retired Rowand andJayson Werth to end the frame.

 

Howard the hero as Phillies inch closer to Mets

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 4, NY METS 2 (10 INNINGS)</h3>By Vince DiGregorio
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- After being stymied by a veteranpitcher, Ryan Howard and the Philadelphia Phillies ralliedagainst the New York Mets' bullpen.


Philadelphia tied the game in the eighth and Howard ended thingsin the 10th, launching a two-run home run to left-center fieldfor a 4-2 victory Tuesday in the second game of a crucial<div class="pre">four-game series.</div>

The Phillies have taken the first two games of the series andpulled within four games of the Mets in the National League EastDivision race.


"The goal right now is to win series, so we want to go out(Wednesday) and do that," Howard said. "Every game that'sstarting to come down the stretch is gonna be a playoffatmosphere-type game. Especially with the Mets in town."

Howard's shot, his 35th of the season, came off Guillermo Mota(1-1). It gave him 108 RBI for the season and ruined a fineperformance by Mets starter Tom Glavine.


"I was trying to find something good to hit and trying to getthe runner into scoring position," Howard said. "Somebody had tolose and fortunately for us, we were on the upside of that."

Glavine pitched seven scoreless innings, scattering eight hits,all singles. He walked none and struck out one and was on theverge of improving to 3-0 against Philadelphia on the seasonbefore the bullpen gave it away.


"Glavine threw the ball well and was cruising, even though tworuns in this ballpark is not safe," Mets manager Willie Randolphsaid. "They didn't get the ball out of the infield on a coupleof fortunate hits."


The Mets held a 2-0 lead when Jimmy Rollins greeted PedroFeliciano with a leadoff home run over the left field fence inthe eighth. One out later, Pat Burrell walked and ShaneVictorino pinch ran for him.


After Howard flied out to deep left, Aaron Heilman replacedFeliciano. Victorino stole second and went to third on Paul LoDuca's throwing error with Aaron Rowand at bat.


"(Victorino) going in there and stealing that bag and getting tothird base was probably the biggest play of the game," Rowandsaid.


Rowand then tied the game when his dribbler down the third baseline stayed fair as Victorino scored.


"That was a smash," Rowand joked. "I've had two taken away fromme earlier this year already, so I'll take it."


Mets third baseman David Wright could only watch helplessly asthe ball came to a complete stop on the dirt just inside thechalk line.


"It was placed perfectly," Wright said. "You couldn't havebunted it any better than that."


The Mets jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning. MoisesAlou led off with a single before Carlos Delgado drove a 3-2offering from Phillies starter Adam Eaton into the second deckin right field for his 19th home run of the season.

"The only pitch I threw to him on the outside half (of theplate) all night and he definitely didn't miss it by any means,"Eaton said. "I'd like to have that pitch back, but at the sametime, I'm very happy with the result we had at the end of thegame."


Eaton was making his first start since August 11, when he gaveup six runs in only three innings in a 7-5 loss to Atlanta. Hewas then placed on the disabled list with right shoulderinflammation.


The righthander ran into trouble in the sixth, when he hitCarlos Beltran with a pitch, then walked Moises Alou with oneout. After Delgado flied out to the fence in right to advanceBeltran to third, Geoff Geary replaced Eaton and retired Lo Ducaon a grounder to end the threat.


Eaton went 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits. Hewalked two and hit a batter with one strikeout.


Brett Myers (3-5) worked two scoreless innings to pick up thewin. He struck out one and did not allow a baserunner.

"I think our guys did a great job tonight," Myers said. "Jimmycame up and got it started in the eighth inning. This team has alot of heart, to keep fighting until the last out."

The Phillies had numerous scoring opportunities against Glavine,but were unable to capitalize.


"Guys were just missing balls and that's what (Glavine) doesbest, he makes guys miss," Howard said. "You see a pitch, youthink you're right on it and then the next thing you know,you're running back to the dugout."


In the first inning, Rollins led off with a single, stole secondand took third on a flyout, but Howard lined out. The Phillieshad runners on the corners with one out in the second, butChris Coste bounced into an inning-ending double play. Howardsingled with one out in the fourth and then Rowand hit into adouble play.


"(Glavine) was throwing a lot of changeups," Phillies managerCharlie Manuel said. "He was giving us a fit. He had hischangeup down and we were chasing it when he got ahead of us."

Glavine also pitched out of trouble in both the fifth and sixthinnings. The Phillies had two on and two outs in the fifth, butGlavine got Rollins on a flyout. With runners on first andthird and one out in the sixth, Glavine retired Rowand andJayson Werth to end the frame.


"You would like to go out there and not have any baserunners orno difficult innings or things like that," Glavine said. "Mostof the time, that's not gonna happen. I'd prefer to stay out oftrouble, but it's nice to be able to make pitches when you do."

 

Howard the hero as Phillies inch closer to Mets

<h3>PHILADELPHIA 4, NY METS 2 (10 INNINGS)</h3>By Vince DiGregorio
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- After being stymied by a veteranpitcher, Ryan Howard and the Philadelphia Phillies ralliedagainst the New York Mets' bullpen.


Philadelphia tied the game in the eighth and Howard ended thingsin the 10th, launching a two-run home run to left-center fieldfor a 4-2 victory Tuesday in the second game of a crucialfour-game series.


The Phillies have taken the first two games of the series andpulled within four games of the Mets in the National League EastDivision race.


"The goal right now is to win series, so we want to go out(Wednesday) and do that," Howard said. "Every game that'sstarting to come down the stretch is gonna be a playoffatmosphere-type game. Especially with the Mets in town."

Howard's shot, his 35th of the season, came off Guillermo Mota(1-1). It gave him 108 RBI for the season and ruined a fineperformance by Mets starter Tom Glavine.


"I was trying to find something good to hit and trying to getthe runner into scoring position," Howard said. "Somebody had tolose and fortunately for us, we were on the upside of that."

Glavine pitched seven scoreless innings, scattering eight hits,all singles. He walked none and struck out one and was on theverge of improving to 3-0 against Philadelphia on the seasonbefore the bullpen gave it away.


"Glavine threw the ball well and was cruising, even though tworuns in this ballpark is not safe," Mets manager Willie Randolphsaid. "They didn't get the ball out of the infield on a coupleof fortunate hits."


The Mets held a 2-0 lead when Jimmy Rollins greeted PedroFeliciano with a leadoff home run over the left field fence inthe eighth. One out later, Pat Burrell walked and ShaneVictorino pinch ran for him.


After Howard flied out to deep left, Aaron Heilman replacedFeliciano. Victorino stole second and went to third on Paul LoDuca's throwing error with Aaron Rowand at bat.


"(Victorino) going in there and stealing that bag and getting tothird base was probably the biggest play of the game," Rowandsaid.


Rowand then tied the game when his dribbler down the third baseline stayed fair as Victorino scored.


"That was a smash," Rowand joked. "I've had two taken away fromme earlier this year already, so I'll take it."


Mets third baseman David Wright could only watch helplessly asthe ball came to a complete stop on the dirt just inside thechalk line.


"It was placed perfectly," Wright said. "You couldn't havebunted it any better than that."


The Mets jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning. MoisesAlou led off with a single before Carlos Delgado drove a 3-2offering from Phillies starter Adam Eaton into the second deckin right field for his 19th home run of the season.

"The only pitch I threw to him on the outside half (of theplate) all night and he definitely didn't miss it by any means,"Eaton said. "I'd like to have that pitch back, but at the sametime, I'm very happy with the result we had at the end of thegame."


Eaton was making his first start since August 11, when he gaveup six runs in only three innings in a 7-5 loss to Atlanta. Hewas then placed on the disabled list with right shoulderinflammation.


The righthander ran into trouble in the sixth, when he hitCarlos Beltran with a pitch, then walked Moises Alou with oneout. After Delgado flied out to the fence in right to advanceBeltran to third, Geoff Geary replaced Eaton and retired Lo Ducaon a grounder to end the threat.


Eaton went 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits. Hewalked two and hit a batter with one strikeout.


Brett Myers (3-5) worked two scoreless innings to pick up thewin. He struck out one and did not allow a baserunner.

"I think our guys did a great job tonight," Myers said. "Jimmycame up and got it started in the eighth inning. This team has alot of heart, to keep fighting until the last out."

The Phillies had numerous scoring opportunities against Glavine,but were unable to capitalize.


"Guys were just missing balls and that's what (Glavine) doesbest, he makes guys miss," Howard said. "You see a pitch, youthink you're right on it and then the next thing you know,you're running back to the dugout."


In the first inning, Rollins led off with a single, stole secondand took third on a flyout, but Howard lined out. The Phillieshad runners on the corners with one out in the second, butChris Coste bounced into an inning-ending double play. Howardsingled with one out in the fourth and then Rowand hit into adouble play.


"(Glavine) was throwing a lot of changeups," Phillies managerCharlie Manuel said. "He was giving us a fit. He had hischangeup down and we were chasing it when he got ahead of us."

Glavine also pitched out of trouble in both the fifth and sixthinnings. The Phillies had two on and two outs in the fifth, butGlavine got Rollins on a flyout. With runners on first andthird and one out in the sixth, Glavine retired Rowand andJayson Werth to end the frame.


"You would like to go out there and not have any baserunners orno difficult innings or things like that," Glavine said. "Mostof the time, that's not gonna happen. I'd prefer to stay out oftrouble, but it's nice to be able to make pitches when you do."