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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies

2012-04-15 · Day game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 45829 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph L to R · 3:02

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 8–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 8th. Cole Hamels earned the win. Ike Davis 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	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9
PHI	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	5		8	14

W: Cole Hamels L: Ramon Ramirez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: D.J. Reyburn · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ruben Tejada	4	0	0	0	0	3
Daniel Murphy	4	0	1	0	0	1
David Wright	4	1	2	0	0	1
Ike Davis	4	1	2	2	0	1
Scott Hairston	4	0	1	0	0	2
Lucas Duda	4	0	2	0	0	1
Kirk Nieuwenhuis	4	0	1	0	0	2
Mike Nickeas	2	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Pelfrey	2	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Baxter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Thole	0	0	0	0	1	0
Justin Turner	1	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Juan Pierre	4	1	3	0	0	0
Shane Victorino	4	0	1	0	1	0
Jimmy Rollins	4	2	2	1	1	0
Hunter Pence	4	2	2	1	1	0
Ty Wigginton	4	1	1	4	0	0
Laynce Nix	3	0	1	1	1	1
Carlos Ruiz	5	0	1	0	0	0
Pete Orr	4	1	1	0	0	1
Cole Hamels	2	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Thome	1	0	0	0	0	1
Placido Polanco	1	1	0	0	0	0
John Mayberry	1	0	1	1	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Pelfrey	6.0	8	2	2
Ramon Ramirez	1.0	3	0	0
Manny Acosta	0.2	1	2	1
Miguel Batista	0.1	2	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cole Hamels	7.0	6	1	10
Chad Qualls	1.0	1	0	0
Jonathan Papelbon	1.0	2	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ruben Tejada: K
Daniel Murphy: K
David Wright: S9/F9LS-
Ike Davis: HR/F89D+.1-H
Scott Hairston: 7/F7S

Bot 1

Juan Pierre: S9/F9S-
Shane Victorino: S7/L6D.1-2
Jimmy Rollins: S9/G34+.2-H;1-2
Hunter Pence: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Ty Wigginton: SB3;SB2
Ty Wigginton: 6/L6
Laynce Nix: W
Carlos Ruiz: 3/G3

Top 2

Lucas Duda: K
Kirk Nieuwenhuis: K
Mike Nickeas: 9/F89S

Bot 2

Pete Orr: K
Cole Hamels: S8/G6M
Juan Pierre: S8/L78M.1-2
Shane Victorino: 15(2)/FO/G15.1-2
Jimmy Rollins: 31/G3

Top 3

Mike Pelfrey: 13/G15
Ruben Tejada: K
Daniel Murphy: 8/L8RXD+

Bot 3

Hunter Pence: 63/G6
Ty Wigginton: 53/G56-
Laynce Nix: K+WP.B-1
Carlos Ruiz: 64(1)/FO/G6-

Top 4

David Wright: K
Ike Davis: S8/L8LM
Scott Hairston: K
Lucas Duda: S9/L34D+.1-2
Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 8/F8LD

Bot 4

Pete Orr: 63/G6
Cole Hamels: 43/G4
Juan Pierre: S8/L8RS
Shane Victorino: W.1-2
Jimmy Rollins: CS3(25)

Top 5

Mike Nickeas: W
Mike Pelfrey: 26(1)3/GDP/BG2L-
Ruben Tejada: K

Bot 5

Jimmy Rollins: 31/G34
Hunter Pence: S9/L9S-
Ty Wigginton: 9/F9LMF
Laynce Nix: 3/G3S

Top 6

Daniel Murphy: 43/G4
David Wright: S9/L9S
Ike Davis: POCS2(136)
Ike Davis: K

Bot 6

Carlos Ruiz: S8/L89S+
Pete Orr: 7/L78S-
Cole Hamels: 24/SH/BG2L-.1-2
Juan Pierre: 13/G15+

Top 7

Scott Hairston: S7
Lucas Duda: 46(1)/FO/G34
Kirk Nieuwenhuis: K
Mike Nickeas: 9/F89D

Bot 7

Shane Victorino: 8/F8RM
Jimmy Rollins: S9/L9S-
Hunter Pence: S7/G56.1-2
Ty Wigginton: WP.2-3;1-2
Ty Wigginton: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
Laynce Nix: D7/F7LD.3-H
Carlos Ruiz: 43/G4-

Top 8

Mike Baxter: 43/G4
Ruben Tejada: 53/G56-
Daniel Murphy: S68/L6MD-
David Wright: 3/L3S

Bot 8

Pete Orr: D8/F8RXD+
Jim Thome: K
Placido Polanco: E6/TH1/G6
Shane Victorino: 9/F89D.2-3
Jimmy Rollins: W.1-2
Hunter Pence: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Ty Wigginton: D7/L7D+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
John Mayberry: S1/G3S-.2-H(TUR)
Carlos Ruiz: 53/G56-

Top 9

Ike Davis: 13/G13
Scott Hairston: K
Lucas Duda: S7/G6+
Kirk Nieuwenhuis: S7/L7S.1-2
Josh Thole: W.2-3;1-2
Justin Turner: K

Notes & reviews

John Mayberry topped slow roller up line that just stayed fair; pitcher Miguel Batista picked it up a few feet short of the base, but Wigginton kept running and scored from second

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