Phillies 5, Mets 3: Mets Drop Finale but Leave Happy
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The Mets couldnât complete a sweep of the Phillies, but still leave Philadelphia father ahead in the standings than they were when they arrived.
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The Philadelphia Phillies couldn't make it two extra-inning wins in a row. Yadier Molina singled home the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-1 victory Wednesday night that stopped Philadelphia's six-game winning streak and dropped the Phillies 2 1/2 games back of the NL East-leading New York Mets.
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Lastings Milledge once again played a starring role in the finale of the Metsâ four-game series against the Cincinnati Red, hitting a two-run double that lifted the Mets to a victory.
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The Mets, behind an important two-run homer from David Wright and an encouraging outing by Oliver PÃ©rez, defeated the Atlanta Braves for their ninth victory in 10 games.
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The Mets have rescued themselves from the humdrum finish of a season gone bad. They have won five of their last seven games and are causing havoc with the playoff plans of the Cubs and the Braves.
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A comfortable lead in the standings allows the New York Mets to shrug off losing streaks. Carlos Delgado ended a 2 1/2-week homer drought by connecting twice, John Maine pitched six solid innings and the Mets avoided a four-game sweep with a 7-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
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The Philadelphia Phillies rapped out 17 hits in a comfortable 9-2 victory over the New York Mets on Monday, taking the home opener of a pivotal four-game series between the National League East Division rivals.
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The New York Mets' latest loss was filled with bad vibes, and the Philadelphia Phillies are threatening to add to their woes.
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Greg Dobbs and the Philadelphia Phillies picked up right where they left off against the New York Mets.
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Carlos Delgado hit a three-run homer and John Maine gave up only three hits, stopping the division-leading Metsâ losing streak at five games.
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Now that the Mets have won three in a row (and none of them were ever in doubt, right?) I suspect the vast majority of you understandably feel much better about where things stand entering the final seven games of the season. The Metsâ magic number is five. That is, any combination of victories and [...].
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Carlos Beltran misplays Jimmy Rollins' line drive into a two-run triple and the Phillies rally to beat New York, 5-3, for their seventh straight victory over the Mets.
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The New York Mets game against the Philadelphia Phillies was rained out Sunday, and the teams will return Monday to Shea Stadium for the finale of the three-game series.
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The outcome of Sundayâs first-half finale, a listless loss to the Astros, served to represent how things have been going lately for the Mets.
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The Philadelphia Phillies completed a four-game sweep of the New York Mets with a thrilling 11-10 win in the series finale on Thursday.
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Billy Wagner bounced back from a dreadful performance and the New York Mets got consecutive home runs from Carlos Delgado and David Wright to edge the Yankees 4-3 Sunday night in their Subway Series finale.
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Carlos Beltran misplayed Jimmy Rollins's line drive into a two-run triple and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat host New York, 5-3, yesterday for their seventh straight victory over the Mets.