After scoring 27 runs in a stunning three-game sweep of the New York Yankees last weekend, the Mets have taken two of the first three games of a four-game set from the Phillies to move within
a game of first place in the National League East.
The start of the game was delayed 1 hour and 34 minutes by rain, but Phillies starter Brett Myers (5-6) probably wishes the rain had never stopped. Cliff Floyd, Ty Wigginton and Cameron
each hit solo homers in the second inning and Myers allowed three more runs before departing in the fourth inning.
Meanwhile, Steve Trachsel (9-6) was sharp for the Mets, pitching six scoreless innings before yielding a solo homer to Pat Burrell in the seventh.
Myers has allowed 32 earned runs over his last six starts, going 1-3 in that span with a 9.20 ERA.
Cameron added a two-run homer in the fifth inning off reliever Geoff Geary.
Kaz Matsui and Jason Phillips each had three hits and an RBI for New York, which has won six of eight games from the Phillies this season.
The final game of the series if Thursday night when Matt Ginter (1-2, 4.74) goes for the Mets against Kevin Millwood (6-5, 5.07).
NY METS (10) VS PHILADELPHIA (1) - FINAL
NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes 2b 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .181
K Matsui ss 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .270
a-E Valent ph-1b-rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
M Piazza 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .305
J McEwing 1b-ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220
C Floyd lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 .284
b-S Spencer ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .287
R Hidalgo rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .278
J Parra p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Wigginton 3b 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 .272
J Phillips c-1b 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .219
M Cameron cf 4 3 2 3 0 0 1 .221
S Trachsel p 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .222
O Moreno p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-V Wilson ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
Totals 44 10 18 10 0 5 18
a-singled to right for K Matsui in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for C Floyd
in the 8th; c-grounded into fielder's choice to third for O Moreno in the
9th.
BATTING: 2B - J Reyes (2, B Myers); J Phillips (14, G Geary); K Matsui (24, G
Geary). 3B - T Wigginton (2, G Geary). HR - C Floyd (13, 2nd inning off B Myers
0 on, 0 Out), T Wigginton (11, 2nd inning off B Myers 0 on, 1 Out), M Cameron 2
(12, 2nd inning off B Myers 0 on, 2 Out, 5th inning off G Geary 1 on, 0 Out).
RBI - C Floyd 2 (41), T Wigginton 2 (37), M Cameron 3 (31), S Trachsel (3), K
Matsui (31), J Phillips (25). 2-out RBI - M Cameron. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Piazza 1, C Floyd 2, R Hidalgo 1. GIDP - R Hidalgo. Team
LOB - 8.
BASERUNNING: SB - C Floyd (4, 2nd base off B Myers/M Lieberthal).
FIELDING: E - J Reyes (2, throw). Outfield assists - R Hidalgo (J Michaels at
Home). DP: 1 (K Matsui-J Reyes-J McEwing).
PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279
P Polanco 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266
B Abreu rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Thome 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .296
S Wooten 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .184
P Burrell lf 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .279
D Bell 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278
T Perez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
M Lieberthal c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254
B Powell p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
J Michaels cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .277
B Myers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
G Geary p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Pratt c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229
Totals 30 1 6 1 2 5 9
BATTING: 2B - D Bell (21, S Trachsel). HR - P Burrell (15, 7th inning off S
Trachsel 0 on, 0 Out). S - B Myers. RBI - P Burrell (61). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Lieberthal 3. GIDP - T Pratt. Team LOB - 5.
BASERUNNING: SB - P Burrell (1, 2nd base off S Trachsel/J Phillips).
FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Bell-S Wooten).
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NY METS - 031 240 000 -- 10
PHILADELPHIA - 000 000 100 -- 1
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel (W, 9-6) 7 5 1 1 2 3 1 3.35
O Moreno 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.49
J Parra 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.90
PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Myers (L, 5-6) 3 1/3 9 6 6 0 1 3 5.68
G Geary 1 1/3 5 4 4 0 0 1 6.55
B Powell 4 1/3 4 0 0 0 4 0 3.71
WP - B Powell. HBP - M Cameron (by B Myers). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel
105-68; O Moreno 11-8; J Parra 15-11; B Myers 70-42; G Geary 24-18; B Powell
54-37. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 7-9; O Moreno 1-0; J Parra 1-2; B
Myers 4-5; G Geary 3-1; B Powell 8-1. Batters faced: S Trachsel 26; O Moreno 3;
J Parra 4; B Myers 20; G Geary 9; B Powell 16.
UMPIRES: HP--Kevin Kelley. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.
T--2:50. (Plus rain delay totaling 94 minutes in the 1st). Att--37,687.
Weather: 82 degrees, overcast. Wind: 8 mph, swirling.