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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
2008-07-07 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 44655 · 80°F · Wind 4 mph R to L · 3:37
New York Mets defeated Philadelphia Phillies 10–9. New York Mets put up 3 in the 2nd. Pedro Martinez earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. David Wright went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
W: Pedro Martinez L: Adam Eaton SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Endy Chavez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 David Wright | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Schneider | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Argenis Reyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Rollins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Victorino | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chase Utley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Burrell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Dobbs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jayson Werth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Coste | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Clay Condrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 So Taguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 R. J. Swindle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Feliz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Tony Armas | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Heilman | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Eaton | 2.2 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Clay Condrey | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| R. J. Swindle | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Reyes: S9/L9S+
- Endy Chavez: SB2
- Endy Chavez: S5/BG25.2-3
- David Wright: 43/G4.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3.2-3
- Damion Easley: S9/G34.3-H
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Jimmy Rollins: 43/G4
- Shane Victorino: 53/G56
- Chase Utley: 5/P5F
Top 2
- Fernando Tatis: S57/G56+
- Brian Schneider: 4!6(1)/FO/G4
- Pedro Martinez: K
- Jose Reyes: W.1-2
- Endy Chavez: S8/L8RS+.2-H;1-3
- David Wright: D7/L7LS+.3-H;1-H
- Carlos Beltran: 5/P15
Bot 2
- Ryan Howard: S8/L8RM
- Pat Burrell: K
- Greg Dobbs: K
- Jayson Werth: W.1-2
- Chris Coste: 3/G3
Top 3
- Damion Easley: 53/G5
- Carlos Delgado: D9/L9M+
- Fernando Tatis: S7/G56+.2-3
- Brian Schneider: 63/G6.3-H;1-2
- Pedro Martinez: E5/G5.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Jose Reyes: S4/G34.1-2
- Endy Chavez: S8/G4M.2-H(UR);1-2
- David Wright: 8/F8LS-
Bot 3
- Clay Condrey: K
- Jimmy Rollins: 7/F7M
- Shane Victorino: 43/G4
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G15
- Damion Easley: S9/L34D+
- Carlos Delgado: S9/L9S.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Brian Schneider: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 4
- Chase Utley: HR/L9D+
- Ryan Howard: W
- Pat Burrell: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Greg Dobbs: 3/G3+.1-2
- Jayson Werth: W
- Chris Coste: K
Top 5
- Pedro Martinez: 23/G2L-
- Jose Reyes: 43/G4
- Endy Chavez: K
Bot 5
- So Taguchi: K
- Jimmy Rollins: S8/L8LM+
- Shane Victorino: 8/F8LS-
- Chase Utley: SB2
- Chase Utley: K
Top 6
- David Wright: HR/F7LD
- Carlos Beltran: S7
- Damion Easley: S7/L6D.1-2
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Fernando Tatis: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian Schneider: 6/IF/P6D
- Pedro Martinez: S8/G6M.3-H;2XH(82);1-2
Bot 6
- Ryan Howard: 5/P5F
- Pat Burrell: HR/L8LXD+
- Greg Dobbs: D9/F89XD
- Jayson Werth: K
- Chris Coste: K
Top 7
- Jose Reyes: 5/L56
- Endy Chavez: 8/F8RD
- David Wright: K
Bot 7
- R. J. Swindle: 31/G3
- Jimmy Rollins: S9/G4+
- Shane Victorino: WP.1-2
- Shane Victorino: D9/L9LS+.2-H
- Eric Bruntlett: 63/G6.2-3
- Ryan Howard: HR/L9D+.3-H
- Pat Burrell: K
Top 8
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7LM
- Damion Easley: 4/P4MD
- Carlos Delgado: K
Bot 8
- Greg Dobbs: K
- Jayson Werth: S9/G34
- Chris Coste: K
- Geoff Jenkins: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Jimmy Rollins: K
Top 9
- Fernando Tatis: S7/L7M-.BX2(74)
- Brian Schneider: K
- Argenis Reyes: 43/G4M
Bot 9
- Shane Victorino: D7/L7LS+
- Eric Bruntlett: W
- Ryan Howard: K
- Pat Burrell: 9/F9LM
- Pedro Feliz: S8/G4M.2-H;1-H(E8/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jayson Werth: 9/F9LM
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for R.J. Swindle
- the fly ball was originally ruled in play for a double but then changed to a home run; Mets manager Jerry Manuel argued the change and was ejected by 2B umpire Dan Iassogna