The Mets, coming off a debacle in yesterday's nighttime matchup, have beaten the Phillies and moved into a tie for 1st place in the National League East.
John Maine gave up 3 runs (all earned) in 7 innings, the defense defended, and the offense scored 6 runs. The bullpen (Schoenweiss and Smith in the 8th, Wagner in the 9th) pitched hitless ball, and the Mets are in position to get full control of first tomorrow afternoon.
The game was far from perfect - Maine gave up the lead on two separate occasions, the offense left a troubling 13 runners on base, but when all was said and done there were smiles on the faces in the home clubhouse.
Jose Reyes had the big blow, a 3-run homer off of reliever Ryan Madson in the 6th, to give the Mets the lead that would prove to be enough. Carlos Delgado, hitting cleanup, and David Wright were on base 4 and 3 times, respectively. Damion Easley had 3 hits and an RBI and also scored on the Reyes homerun.
Next Game: Jamie Moyer faces off against the steaming hot Oliver Perez. This duel of the southpaws may shape up as a low-scoring game because both gentlemen have been pitching lights-out of late.
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