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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies

2018-09-18 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 18895 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:22

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 5–2. New York Mets opened the scoring in the 3rd — Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Steven Matz homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Philadelphia Phillies took the lead in the 6th — Jorge Alfaro homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. Pedro Florimon scores. Justin Bour scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Wilson Ramos singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brandon Nimmo. Carlos Santana scores. Aaron Altherr to 3rd — worth 19% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Pat Neshek L: Drew Smith SV: Hector Neris

Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Sean Barber · 2B: Manny Gonzalez · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Amed Rosario	5	0	0	0	0	3
Jeff McNeil	4	0	2	0	0	1
Michael Conforto	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jay Bruce	4	0	0	0	0	2
Todd Frazier	3	0	0	0	1	2
Brandon Nimmo	3	1	1	0	1	1
Dominic Smith	4	0	2	1	0	1
Kevin Plawecki	2	0	0	0	2	1
Steven Matz	2	1	1	1	0	0
Wilmer Flores	1	0	0	0	0	1
Austin Jackson	1	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Cesar Hernandez	3	0	1	0	2	0
Rhys Hoskins	4	0	0	0	1	2
Roman Quinn	4	0	0	0	0	2
Carlos Santana	2	1	2	0	2	0
Aaron Altherr	2	1	0	0	1	0
J. P. Crawford	2	0	0	0	0	1
Scott Kingery	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jorge Alfaro	3	1	2	3	0	0
Aaron Nola	2	0	0	0	0	1
Wilson Ramos	1	0	1	1	0	0
Justin Bour	1	1	1	1	0	0
Jose Bautista	2	0	0	0	0	0
Pedro Florimon	1	1	0	0	0	1
Nick Williams	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steven Matz	5.0	2	5	4
Jerry Blevins	0.0	0	1	0
Drew Smith	0.1	4	0	0
Anthony Swarzak	0.2	0	0	2
Tyler Bashlor	1.0	1	0	2
Jacob Rhame	1.0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Aaron Nola	5.2	6	2	9
Pat Neshek	0.1	0	1	1
Seranthony Dominguez	1.0	0	0	2
Tommy Hunter	1.0	0	1	1
Hector Neris	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Amed Rosario: K
Jeff McNeil: S5/G25-
Michael Conforto: K
Jay Bruce: K

Bot 1

Cesar Hernandez: W
Rhys Hoskins: 4/F3D
Roman Quinn: SB2
Roman Quinn: 63/G6
Carlos Santana: W
Aaron Altherr: W.2-3;1-2
J. P. Crawford: 53/G56

Top 2

Todd Frazier: K
Brandon Nimmo: 3/G3
Dominic Smith: K

Bot 2

Scott Kingery: 9/F9M
Jorge Alfaro: S9/L34D
Aaron Nola: K/BF
Cesar Hernandez: SB2
Cesar Hernandez: W
Rhys Hoskins: 7/F78XD+

Top 3

Kevin Plawecki: 7/F78M
Steven Matz: HR/F7D+
Amed Rosario: 2/F25F-
Jeff McNeil: S9/L9S
Michael Conforto: K

Bot 3

Roman Quinn: K
Carlos Santana: S9/G3
Aaron Altherr: 9/F9M
J. P. Crawford: K23

Top 4

Jay Bruce: K
Todd Frazier: K
Brandon Nimmo: S9/G34
Dominic Smith: D7/L5.1-H
Kevin Plawecki: IW
Steven Matz: 43/G4S-

Bot 4

Scott Kingery: K
Jorge Alfaro: 9/F9D
Aaron Nola: 43/G4M-

Top 5

Amed Rosario: K
Jeff McNeil: 43/G4S-
Michael Conforto: 53/G6M-

Bot 5

Cesar Hernandez: 63/G6-
Rhys Hoskins: W
Roman Quinn: 1(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 6

Jay Bruce: 7/F7D
Todd Frazier: 4/F4D
Brandon Nimmo: W
Dominic Smith: S8/G6M.1-3
Kevin Plawecki: W.1-2
Wilmer Flores: K

Bot 6

Carlos Santana: W
Aaron Altherr: HP.1-2
Wilson Ramos: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-3
Justin Bour: D7/F7LD.3-H;1-3
Jorge Alfaro: HR/F78D+.3-H;2-H
Jose Bautista: 43/G6
Cesar Hernandez: S9/L4
Rhys Hoskins: K
Roman Quinn: K

Top 7

Amed Rosario: K
Jeff McNeil: K
Michael Conforto: 13/G15-

Bot 7

Carlos Santana: S4/G4+
Aaron Altherr: 9/F89M
Pedro Florimon: K
Nick Williams: K

Top 8

Jay Bruce: 8/F8LM
Todd Frazier: W
Brandon Nimmo: K
Dominic Smith: 63/G4-

Bot 8

Jorge Alfaro: HP
Jose Bautista: 7/L7D+
Cesar Hernandez: 5/F5DF-
Rhys Hoskins: K

Top 9

Kevin Plawecki: K
Austin Jackson: K
Amed Rosario: 3/G34S

Notes & reviews

Phillies challenged call that Conforto was safe on pickoff attempt after 4th pitch; call was upheld - safe on pickoff attempt
Mets challenged call tht Quinn was safe at 1st; call was overturned - ground out
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On-field Delay $Umpire review ball hit by Matz; call was upheld - home run
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