Philadelphia 3, NY Mets 2
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 7:10 PM
Location -
Citi Field
Temperature -
68°
Umpires -
Home Plate -
Bob Davidson,
First Base -
Brian Gorman,
Second Base -
Tony Randazzo,
Third Base -
Todd Tichenor,
Attendance -
21741
Final Scoring Summary
|
Final
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
X |
R
|
H
|
E
|
|
Philadelphia
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
3
|
3 |
0 |
|
NY Mets
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2
|
9 |
0 |
Team Records
Recap
Phillies 3, Mets 2: Ryan Howard blasted a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to spoil a dominating effort by New York rookie Matt Harvey and keep visiting Philadelphia’s playoff hopes alive.
The Phillies were down to their final strike before Chase Utley fought back to work a walk against New York rookie left-hander Josh Edgin (1-2). Howard followed and turned on an 0-1 fastball, sending a towering blast into the second deck for his 11th homer and a 3-2 lead.
Jeremy Horst (2-0), who worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning, picked up the win and Jonathan Papelbon secured his 36th save for Philadelphia (75-74), which moved back above .500 and remained four games behind St. Louis in the race for the second NL wild-card spot. The Cardinals blanked the Houston Astros 5-0.
Harvey allowed only one hit in seven innings - a leadoff home run to Jimmy Rollins - and walked three while striking out seven. The Mets had previously announced that this would be the final start for the rookie right-hander, who finishes 3-5 with a 2.73 ERA in 10 major-league starts.
New York tied it up at 1-1 with a two-out rally in the fourth and took the lead when David Wright led off the sixth with his first home run since Aug. 24. The All-Star waited on a changeup from Cole Hamels and knocked it the opposite way into the visiting bullpen in right-center field for his 18th blast.
GAME NOTEBOOK: New York is 4-24 in its last 28 home games and has not scored more than three in a franchise-record 15 straight at Citi Field. … Hamels remained 5-10 in his career against the Mets, his worst mark against any NL opponent. … New York closer Frank Francisco was diagnosed with right elbow tendinitis. He has not pitched since Sunday.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
| Philadelphia |
|
NY Mets |
|
Cole Hamels
|
Player |
Matt Harvey
|
|
No Decision
|
W/L |
No Decision
|
|
6.0 |
IP |
7.0 |
|
10 |
Strikeouts |
7 |
|
6 |
Hits |
1 |
|
3.00 |
ERA |
1.29 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Philadelphia
|
3 |
2 |
9 |
.107 |
7 |
12 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| NY Mets
|
9 |
1 |
13 |
.257 |
22 |
15 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
-
NY Mets
will play their next game at home against Philadelphia.
The
Mets
have a W/L % of
.470
after a win and
.427
after a loss.
-
Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against NY Mets.
The
Phillies
have a W/L % of
.560
after a win and
.446
after a loss.