Post Game: Phillies 4, Mets 2
The Phillies defeated the Mets by the score of 4-2 at Citizens Bank Park tonight.
For a full recap and box score, click here.
The Least You Should Know:
Nelson Figueroa allowed 15 base runners in just 5.1 innings, including nine hits and five walks and one hit batters – however, he only allowed two runs, keeping his team in the game and giving them a chance to win for the fourth consecutive start.
Figueroa is just 1-3 in his last four starts, but has a 3.09 ERA over that span.
Aside from Jeff Francoeur who went 3 for 4, the Mets offered Figueroa no support offensively against Cole Hamels, who defeated the Mets for the first time since 2006.
The top three in the Phillies batting order – Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino, and Chase Utley – were a combined 7 for 12 with four doubles on the night, compared to the top three for the Mets – Angel Pagan, Luis Castillo and David Wright – who were a combined 1 for 10, with a single in the first inning by Castillo.
Other Observations and Notes:
This loss wasn’t unlike the others we have seen over the course of the season, in that the Mets simply didn’t hit – with the only extra base hits coming from Francoeur in the sixth inning and Omir Santos doubling in the ninth.
Figueroa deserves better, although he danced out of trouble all night.
Pagan ended his career-high, 10-game hitting streak going 0-for-4.
Up Next:
The Mets look to even the series against the Phillies tomorrow at 4:05 pm, with Mike Pelfrey facing Jamie Moyer.
