April 20, 2008 New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 4
@LAA 2 NYY 7
@BAL 1 BOS 6
TEX 5 MIN 2
CLE 1
(10) OAK 7
KCR 1 CHW 6
@TBR 0 TOR 5
DET 3 SDP 9
@ARI 4 ATL 6
LAD 1 CHC 13
PIT 6 CIN 4
MIL 3
(10) FLA 6
WSN 1 HOU 6
COL 4 PHI 5
NYM 4 SFG 8
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Citizens Bank Park, Attendance: 45,173

Sunday, April 20, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 3:13

Mets

10-7

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

Jerry Manuel

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  0    4  9  0
Phillies        1  0  0   0  3  0   1  0  X    5 12  0

W: J Romero (1-0), L: P Feliciano (0-1), S: B Lidge (3)

Phillies

9-10

Won 1

4th, 2½ GB

Charlie Manuel

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reyes SS                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .299  .831   18    2   3   3B
L Castillo 2B                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .226  .573   16    2   3   
D Wright 3B                   3   1   2   0    2   0  .359 1.209   30    0   1   2B,SB
C Beltran CF                  5   1   1   2    0   2  .237  .791   16    1   0   SB
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .604   17    6   0   
R Church RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .338  .856   23    4   0   
R Casanova C                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .250  .641   16    5   0   2B
E Chavez LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .421    9    4   1   
  A Pagan PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .790    5    0   0   
M Pelfrey P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   1   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .142    6    0   0   
  J Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  P Feliciano P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Easley PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .641    6    0   0   
Totals                       36   4   9   4    4   7              170   24  10

BATTING

2B: R Casanova (1, off J Romero); D Wright (10, off A Eaton).

3B: J Reyes (2, off A Eaton).

TB: J Reyes 4; R Casanova 3; D Wright 3; C Beltran; R Church; L Castillo.

RBI: C Beltran 2 (9); R Church (11); L Castillo (2).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Reyes-L Castillo-C Delgado.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Beltran (2, 2nd base off C Durbin/C Coste); D Wright (3, 2nd base off J Romero/C Coste).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Werth CF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .268  .778   24    3   0   
G Dobbs 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .320  .826   12    0   1   
  P Feliz PH-3B               1   1   1   1    0   0  .217  .688    3    0   0   HR
C Utley 2B                    3   2   3   4    1   0  .351 1.229   20    1   2   2·HR
R Howard 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .186  .704   13   11   2   
P Burrell LF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .339 1.156   14    2   0   
  S Taguchi PR-LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .667         0   0   
G Jenkins RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .246  .653   11    1   0   
C Coste C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .385 1.198   19    6   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
E Bruntlett SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .186  .511   10    0   1   GDP
A Eaton P                     1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .143   10    2   2   
  C Durbin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Bohn PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  J Romero P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Ruiz PH-C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .505    5    1   0   
Totals                       34   5  12   5    3   5              146   27   8

BATTING

HR: P Feliz (3, off P Feliciano; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); C Utley 2 (8, 2 off M Pelfrey; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

TB: C Utley 9; P Feliz 4; G Jenkins 2; C Coste; G Dobbs; P Burrell; E Bruntlett; J Werth; R Howard.

GIDP: E Bruntlett (2).

RBI: C Utley 4 (17); P Feliz (8).

2-out RBI: C Utley.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Pelfrey                      5    10   4   4    2   2   2   3.18   25   98-57   43· 7· 7    6·11· 4· 0     31    -     0.82  -0.12
J Sosa                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.63    3   13-8     4· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.00   0.08
P Feliciano, L (0-1)           0.2   2   1   1    1   1   1   2.08    5   18-9     4· 0· 5    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.23  -0.19
J Smith                        1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.86    4   17-12    8· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.71   0.07
Totals                         8    12   5   5    3   5   3          37  146-86   59·10·17    8·17· 4· 0          2-0

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Eaton                        5     6   4   4    1   4   0   4.74   22   93-56   32· 3·21   11· 3· 3· 0     42    -     1.00  -0.02
C Durbin, BS (1)               1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.64    5   22-12    8· 0· 4    0· 3· 0· 0          1-1    2.20  -0.02
J Romero, W (1-0)              2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8   31-19   10· 2· 7    1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    1.65   0.21
B Lidge, S (3)                 1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   20-11    7· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    4.86   0.17
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   7   0          40  166-98   57· 6·35   14·11· 4· 0          1-1

A Eaton faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Brian Runge, 3B - Charlie Reliford.

Time of Game: 3:13.

Attendance: 45,173.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Philadelphia Phillies                
1. J Reyes              SS    1. J Werth              CF 
2. L Castillo           2B    2. G Dobbs              3B 
3. D Wright             3B    3. C Utley              2B 
4. C Beltran            CF    4. R Howard             1B 
5. C Delgado            1B    5. P Burrell            LF 
6. R Church             RF    6. G Jenkins            RF 
7. R Casanova           C     7. C Coste              C  
8. E Chavez             LF    8. E Bruntlett          SS 
9. M Pelfrey            P     9. A Eaton              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  4-4  ---  3   20%  79% P Feliz         P Feliciano     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 9   0  5-4  1--  2  -16%  55% J Reyes         B Lidge         Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Easley to 2B
   t 9   0  5-4  12-  5   16%  71% L Castillo      B Lidge         Strikeout Swinging
   t 9   2  5-4  12-  3   14% 100% C Beltran       B Lidge         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   t 9   1  5-4  12-  4   14%  86% D Wright        B Lidge         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Adam Eaton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Reyes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  L Castillo      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  6   53%  D Wright        Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  J Werth         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   51%  G Dobbs         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      ---  3   61%  C Utley         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   62%  R Howard        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   60%  P Burrell       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Adam Eaton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   63%  C Delgado       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   64%  R Church        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   63%  R Casanova      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   66%  E Chavez        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   63%  G Jenkins       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          ---  4   66%  C Coste         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   OO     1--  3   61%  E Bruntlett     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Adam Eaton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   64%  M Pelfrey       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   66%  J Reyes         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   67%  L Castillo      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   70%  A Eaton         Walk
   O      1--  1   67%  J Werth         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   64%  G Dobbs         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          1--  7   66%  C Utley         Walk; Werth to 2B
   O      12-  5   62%  R Howard        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Adam Eaton facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   58%  D Wright        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   62%  C Beltran       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   64%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Wright to 2B
   O      -2-  4   68%  R Church        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   66%  P Burrell       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Burrell out at 2B/LF-SS-2B
          ---  3   69%  G Jenkins       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  5   66%  C Coste         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   68%  E Bruntlett     Single to CF (Line Drive); Coste to 2B
   O      12-  4   64%  A Eaton         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Adam Eaton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   67%  R Casanova      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   69%  E Chavez        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   71%  M Pelfrey       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   74%  J Werth         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
          1--  3   79%  G Dobbs         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Werth to 2B
   RRR    12-  5   93%  C Utley         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Werth Scores; Dobbs Scores
   O      ---  1   92%  R Howard        Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  1   92%  P Burrell       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
          ---  2   92%  G Jenkins       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   92%  C Coste         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 4.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Adam Eaton facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   86%  J Reyes         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      --3  2   82%  L Castillo      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Reyes Scores
          1--  8   70%  D Wright        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Castillo to 3B
   RR     -23  1   60%  C Beltran       Single to CF (Line Drive); Castillo Scores; Wright Scores
                  Chad Durbin replaces Adam Eaton pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3   65%  C Delgado       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          1--      63%  R Church        Beltran Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   50%  " "             Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Beltran Scores
          1--  5   45%  R Casanova      Walk; Church to 2B
   O      12-  3   51%  E Chavez        Flyball: CF
                  Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Mike Pelfrey batting 9th
   O      12-  6   58%  M Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Phillies 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 4-4, Jorge Sosa facing 8-9-1
                  Jorge Sosa replaces Marlon Anderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   54%  E Bruntlett     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  T.J. Bohn pinch hits for Chad Durbin batting 9th
   O      ---  5   52%  T Bohn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   50%  J Werth         Flyball: RF (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Phillies 4.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, J.C. Romero facing 1-2-3
                  J.C. Romero replaces T.J. Bohn pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   54%  J Reyes         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   57%  L Castillo      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  6   55%  D Wright        Walk
          1--      53%  C Beltran       Wright Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   59%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Phillies 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 4-4, Pedro Feliciano facing 2-3-4
                  Pedro Feliciano replaces Jorge Sosa pitching and batting 9th; Pedro Feliz pinch hits for Greg Dobbs batting 2nd
   R      ---  3   79%  P Feliz         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   82%  C Utley         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   79%  R Howard        Strikeout Looking
          1--  5   82%  P Burrell       Walk; Utley to 2B
   O      12-  1   78%  G Jenkins       Flyball: LF
                  Joe Smith replaces Pedro Feliciano pitching and batting 9th; So Taguchi pinch runs for Pat Burrell batting 5th
   O      12-  5   74%  C Coste         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Phillies 5.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, J.C. Romero facing 5-6-7
                  Pedro Feliz moves to 3B; So Taguchi moves to LF
   O      ---  2   80%  C Delgado       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  9   84%  R Church        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   78%  R Casanova      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
                  Angel Pagan pinch hits for Endy Chavez batting 8th
   O      -2-  5   86%  A Pagan         Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-4, Joe Smith facing 8-9-1
                  Angel Pagan moves to LF
   O      ---  4   85%  E Bruntlett     Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  Carlos Ruiz pinch hits for J.C. Romero batting 9th
   O      ---  5   84%  C Ruiz          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   83%  J Werth         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Phillies 5.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Brad Lidge facing 9-1-2
                  Brad Lidge replaces Chris Coste pitching and batting 7th; Carlos Ruiz moves to C; Damion Easley pinch hits for Joe Smith batting 9th
          ---  6   72%  D Easley        Walk
          1--  2   55%  J Reyes         Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Easley to 2B
   O      12-  5   71%  L Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   86%  D Wright        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  3  100%  C Beltran       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Phillies 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation