Phillies 3, Mets 0
Greg Dobbs puts away the game with a two-run homer in the seventh. (Kathy Willens/AP)
By Ken Mandel / MLB.com
The Phils manufactured a run in the first on a single, a steal, an error and a groundout. That bit of small ball would be all they needed as Brett Myers stifled the Mets, allowing just three hits and fanning 10. The win pulls Philadelphia a game closer to New York in the National League East.
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Philadelphia 3, NY Mets 0
Today's Boxes 9/5/08
OAK 11, BAL 2
TOR 6, TB 4
CIN 10, CHC 2
ATL 10, WSH 5
BOS 8, TEX 1
MIL 3, SD 2
CLE 9, KC 3
MIN 10, DET 2
CWS 10, LAA 2
FLA 4, STL 1
COL 5, HOU 3
LAD 7, ARI 0
SEA 3, NYY 1
PIT 7, SF 0
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Standings thru 9/5/08 | Recap: PHI | NYM | Gameday | Phillies stats | Mets stats
Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins , SS4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273
Victorino , CF4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .281
Utley , 2B4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .291
Howard , 1B2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .235
Burrell , LF3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255
Bruntlett , LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
Werth , RF3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .276
Dobbs , 3B3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .297
Feliz , 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Coste , C3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
Ruiz , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
Myers , P3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .039
Lidge , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 3 4 3 2 6 5
BATTING HR : Dobbs (7, 7th inning off Pelfrey, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Rollins; Victorino; Dobbs 5.RBI : Utley (91), Dobbs 2 (33).2-out RBI : Dobbs 2.Team LOB : 2.BASERUNNING SB : Victorino (31, 2nd base off Pelfrey/Schneider).PO : Rollins (1st base by Pelfrey).FIELDING DP : (Utley-Rollins-Howard).
NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Reyes, J , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
Murphy , LF4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .366
Wright , 3B3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .291
Delgado , 1B4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .260
Beltran , CF4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .277
Church , RF4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .293
Castillo , 2B3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .257
Schneider , C2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257
Pelfrey , P2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .094
Stokes , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
a-Anderson , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
Rincon , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sanchez , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 0 5 0 2 10 12
BATTING 2B : Murphy 2 (7, Myers, Myers), Beltran (34, Myers), Wright (38, Lidge).TB : Murphy 4; Wright 2; Delgado; Beltran 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Pelfrey; Delgado; Church 2.GIDP : Delgado.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E : Schneider (4, throw).Pickoffs : Pelfrey (Rollins at 1st base).
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Myers (W, 9-10)8.0 3 0 0 2 10 0 4.19
Lidge (S, 34)1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.15
IBB : Schneider (by Myers).Pitches-strikes : Myers 118-81, Lidge 26-17, Pelfrey 113-70, Stokes 14-9, Rincon 11-8, Sanchez 2-1.Groundouts-flyouts : Myers 6-8, Lidge 0-3, Pelfrey 8-8, Stokes 2-0, Rincon 0-1, Sanchez 0-1.Batters faced : Myers 28, Lidge 5, Pelfrey 26, Stokes 3, Rincon 2, Sanchez 1.Ejections Philadelphia Phillies Pitching Coach Rich Dubee ejected by HP umpire Paul Emmel. (6th).Umpires : HP: Paul Emmel. 1B: Bill Miller. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Gary Darling.Weather : 76 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 16 mph, R to L.T : 2:35.Att : 48,302.September 5, 2008
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