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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies

2010-09-24 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 45309 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:10

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 3–2. Joe Blanton earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Shane Victorino went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	7
PHI	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		3	9

W: Joe Blanton L: R.A. Dickey SV: Brad Lidge

Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Reyes	4	0	0	0	0	1
Lucas Duda	4	0	0	0	0	3
Carlos Beltran	3	0	0	0	1	2
David Wright	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ike Davis	4	1	3	0	0	0
Angel Pagan	4	1	1	2	0	0
Josh Thole	3	0	0	0	1	1
Ruben Tejada	2	0	0	0	0	0
R. A. Dickey	2	0	1	0	0	0
Chris Carter	1	0	1	0	0	0
Nick Evans	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jesus Feliciano	1	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Shane Victorino	4	1	2	2	0	0
Placido Polanco	4	0	2	0	0	0
Chase Utley	3	0	1	0	1	1
Ryan Howard	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jayson Werth	3	0	0	0	1	0
Raul Ibanez	4	1	1	0	0	1
Carlos Ruiz	3	0	1	1	0	1
Wilson Valdez	3	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Blanton	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ross Gload	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
R. A. Dickey	6.0	8	2	4
Elmer Dessens	1.0	0	0	0
Pedro Feliciano	0.1	1	0	1
Manny Acosta	0.2	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Blanton	7.0	6	1	6
Ryan Madson	1.0	0	0	2
Brad Lidge	1.0	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Reyes: 3/F34-
Lucas Duda: 3/G3+
Carlos Beltran: W
David Wright: 9/F89S

Bot 1

Shane Victorino: HR/F78D+
Placido Polanco: S8/L8RS
Chase Utley: WP.1-2
Chase Utley: W
Ryan Howard: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
Jayson Werth: W
Raul Ibanez: 43/G4+

Top 2

Ike Davis: S7/F78S-
Angel Pagan: 16(1)/FO/G15
Josh Thole: PO1(13)
Josh Thole: 4/L4D

Bot 2

Carlos Ruiz: K
Wilson Valdez: S7/G6+
Joe Blanton: 14/SH.1-2
Shane Victorino: D7/L7M+.2-H
Placido Polanco: 43/G4

Top 3

Ruben Tejada: 63/G6
R. A. Dickey: D8/L8LM
Jose Reyes: 43/G4.2-3
Lucas Duda: K

Bot 3

Chase Utley: 13/G15
Ryan Howard: K
Jayson Werth: 13/G15

Top 4

Carlos Beltran: 8/L8LM+
David Wright: K
Ike Davis: S8/L8RM+
Angel Pagan: HR/F89XD+.1-H
Josh Thole: 43/G4

Bot 4

Raul Ibanez: S8/G4M
Carlos Ruiz: PB.1-2
Carlos Ruiz: S9/G3F.2-H(UR)
Wilson Valdez: K
Joe Blanton: 16(1)/FO/BG
Shane Victorino: 54(1)/FO/G56+

Top 5

Ruben Tejada: 7/F78S
R. A. Dickey: 43/G4
Jose Reyes: K

Bot 5

Placido Polanco: S8/G6M+
Chase Utley: S9/G34+.1-2
Ryan Howard: K
Jayson Werth: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+

Top 6

Lucas Duda: K
Carlos Beltran: K
David Wright: D9/F9D+
Ike Davis: 7!/F78M

Bot 6

Raul Ibanez: 4/F4-
Carlos Ruiz: 13/G15+
Wilson Valdez: 63/G6

Top 7

Angel Pagan: 1!3/BG13
Josh Thole: K
Chris Carter: D89/L8RM+
Nick Evans: 9/F89M

Bot 7

Ross Gload: 63/G6M
Shane Victorino: 63/G6
Placido Polanco: 9/F9M

Top 8

Jose Reyes: 5/F5F-
Lucas Duda: K
Carlos Beltran: K

Bot 8

Chase Utley: K
Ryan Howard: S7/G6+
Jayson Werth: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Raul Ibanez: K23

Top 9

David Wright: 63/G6+
Ike Davis: D7/F7LD+
Angel Pagan: 8/F78XD+.2-3
Josh Thole: W
Jesus Feliciano: K23

Notes & reviews

with 2 strikes and Lidge ready to pitch, Mets manager Manuel called time out as batter grounded back to pitcher for apparent end of game. He inserted pinch-runner to distract Lidge who then completed strikeout

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