The Phillies defeated the Mets, 2-0, today in Philadelphia.

For a complete recap, box score and stats, click here.

The Least You Should Know:

• Johan Santana allowed only three hits in seven innings, but two of them were solo home runs to Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley.
• The Mets notched only four hits and their two best scoring opportunities ended in 4-6-3 double plays. The first came off the bat of David Wright with the bases loaded in the top of the sixth.
• The Mets have gone 20 straight innings without an extra-base hit since Nick Evans’ seventh-inning double on Friday. The 3-6 hitters in the Mets’ lineup combined to go 1-for-30 (!) on Saturday and Sunday.

Other Observations and Notes:

• Ouch.
• Santana took another hard-luck loss, but if there’s an upside to the game for Mets fans it’s that he looked better than he did in Milwaukee. Still, he only struck out three batters in seven innings, continuing a month-long trend.
• It would really help if, in the rare instance that a Met gets on base, the guy behind him doesn’t hit into a double play. It’s become frighteningly predictable.
• It really felt like Charlie Manuel was toying with the Mets when, with one out and runners on first and second, he called on Chan-Ho Park to face Fernando Tatis. Tatis once hit two grand slams off Park in the same inning, but today he grounded into a double play. Obviously.
• I’m sorry, did I really just watch Joe Blanton outduel Johan Santana?
• For what it’s worth, Santana, Wright, Carlos Beltran and Francisco Rodriguez were named National League All-Stars.
• Brad Lidge struck out the side in the ninth for the Phils. Fantastic.

The Game Ball:

• Goes to Carlos Beltran upon his fifth All-Star selection, because I can’t in good conscience give it to a healthy Met and I’m not about to give it to Joe Blanton. Since Beltran went on the shelf, the Mets are hitting .234 with an on-base percentage below .300.

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