PostGame: Phils vs. Mets
Final: Mets 5, Phillies 3. Mets take the series, two games to one. The Mets improved their record to 6-3, and the Phillies record drops to 2-7.
After finishing up the series, Glavine started off rocky, allowing two homers in the first two innings, both by Jimmy Rollins. During Ryan Howard’s at-bat in the first inning, Lo Duca threw out Victorino, who was caught stealing. Jose Reyes had a GREAT tag to get the out. In that inning, Glavine walked three and allowed a HR, but got out of the inning
with only one run.
In the bottom of the first, Reyes led off with a single, followed by Paul Lo Duca with ANOTHER single, and Reyes stole third before things calmed down. Things were not calm for long, as Beltran hit a single on a successful hit-n-run attempt for the Mets, who tied the game as Reyes flew home. In the top of the second, Rollins hit another HR, and it was 3-1, Phillies lead.
In the second, the Mets needed a perfect bunt from Glavine. It was perfect alright, as it forced the Phillies to throw it over Howard’s head and the Mets came within a run, 3-2.
In the fourth, Jose Reyes singled to left, scoring Moises Alou, and then Easley as the Mets took the lead, 4-3.
In the fifth, Wright walked and stole second base during Alou’s at-bat, in which he struck out ending the inning.
Throughout the middle of the game, Glavine seemed great with 1-2-3 innings and, for example, striking out Howard in the sixth. After walking three batters early, he didn’t walk anybody for the rest of the game.
In the seventh inning, Joe Smith came into pitch in place of Glavine, allowing no runs.
David Wright hit a triple in the seventh inning to extend his hitting streak to 21 games. Moises Alou hit a single to drive in Wright, and the Mets took a 5-3 lead.
In the eighth, Schoeneweis walked the first batter, but got Rollins to pop up, then victorino grounded into a double play to end the inning.
Wagner came in for the ninth in a save situation as the score was 5-3, and picked up the save to grab the win and end the series. He allowed one hit (Howard), and that was all.
Next Series: The Mets take on the Nationals for three games, who played a great game vs. the Braves tonight. Former Mets coach Manny Acta had a closed-door Meeting with the team to try and turn things around, as they had only one win.
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Ohhhh! MIKE PELFREY!!!
he was already picked up in my fantasy league. haha!
HE WAS?! wow, people are expecting stuff from him!