Read: Today in the NL East

June 18, 2009 at 10:55 am · 4 comments

by Joe Hamrahi

Adam Dunn hit a monstrous home run, and Long Island native John Lannan allowed just two runs over 8 1/3 innings as the Washington Nationals held on to beat the Yankees, 3-2.

…And yes, Manny Acta is still the Washington manager

Elsewhere, the Blue Jays pounded the Phillies, 7-1, the Reds dropped the Braves 4-3, and Brad Penny led the Red Sox over his former club, the Marlins, 6-1.

…The Mets remain three games behind the Phillies, but they obviously lost a golden opportunity to pick up ground on their division rivals.

After last night Philadelphia starting pitchers now have an ERA of 5.38 this season.

…Jamie Moyer got shelled again, giving up six runs over six innings

According to CBSSports.com, the Phillies are 2-10-1 in home series thus far.  But, of course, they have the best road record in the league.

For more news, notes, analysis and statistics from around Major League Baseball, be sure to visit Baseball Daily Digest.

{ 4 comments }

jamie_ June 18, 2009 at 11:57 am

the phillies’ home/road split is one of the strangest stats of the year so far, to me.

jimyager June 18, 2009 at 1:04 pm

This is the stuff that will grive Mets fans to drink. We should take advantage of the Phillies misfortune and win 6-7 in a row, and, re-take first place. Of course, this wont happen, we will hang back and drop every chance we get to catch them, and then, on th elast day we will all act schocked when we collapse again.

MeetTheMatts.com June 18, 2009 at 1:09 pm

Unless Omar gets a bat – Roy Holliday??? – this team will be lucky just to jog in place. It’s amazing the Phillies haven’t pulled away.

MeetTheMatts.com June 18, 2009 at 1:10 pm

Sorry… Matt Holliday. We shouldn’t get that wrong.

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