TEAMS:
New York Mets,
Philadelphia Phillies
PLAYERS: Oliver Perez, Jamie Moyer, Carlos Delgado, Robinson Cancel, David Wright, Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner, Chase Utley
PLAYERS: Oliver Perez, Jamie Moyer, Carlos Delgado, Robinson Cancel, David Wright, Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner, Chase Utley
In a game that only took two hours and 18 minutes to play. The Mets defeated the Phillies by a score of 3-1. They are now alone in first place for the first time since April 19th. The Mets are 9-4 against Philadelphia this season, and have won all four series against them.
Jamie Moyer and Oliver Perez were a contrast in styles, but each pitched a classic. There hasn't been a Mets-Phillies pitcher's duel like this since 1971, when Tom Seaver took on Jamie Moyer. Perez dazzled, only allowing one run (a Jason Werth solo shot) in 7.2 innings pitched, while striking out 12 with one walk (and one HBP). In his last five starts, he's only given up five earned runs. Werth's homer ended Perez's 24.1 inning scoreless streak against Philadelphia. The ageless, classy Moyer also tossed a gem, by going seven innings, with one earned run, six K's, six hits and three walks.
Carlos Delgado (batting cleanup for the second game in a row) had the game-winning hit when he belted an opposite field double off of old-time nemesis J.C. Romero in the eighth scoring Robinson Cancel (another clutch pinch hit) and David Wright. Wright drove in the first run with an RBI single in the third. The Mets only had four hits, but that's all they needed.
Aaron Heilman relieved Perez in the eighth and wiggled out of a bases loaded jam by getting Werth to fly out to deep center. That was the only batter Heilman faced as he picked up his first win of the season. Billy Wagner notched his second save in two days (and 26th of the season) with an easy ninth inning.
Chase Utley went 0-12 in the series. It looks like he's created a "F*** You New York" curse for himself. The Mets next take on the Cardinals with three games at Shea this weekend.
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