July 4, 2008 New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 8
TOR 2 BAL 10
TEX 4 OAK 7
@CHW 1 MIN 12
CLE 3 BOS 6
@NYY 4 SEA 4
DET 1 TBR 11
KCR 2 SDP 5
@ARI 1 ATL 6
HOU 2 CIN 3
WSN 0 COL 18
FLA 17 MIL 9
PIT 1 PHI 3
NYM 2 LAD 10
@SFG 7 CHC 2
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Citizens Bank Park, Attendance: 44,922

Friday, July 4, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:34

Mets

42-44

Lost 1

3rd, 5½ GB

Jerry Manuel

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

W: B Lidge (2-0), L: D Sanchez (3-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Phillies

48-39

Won 4

1st

Charlie Manuel

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reyes SS                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .292  .834   19    2   2   SB
E Chavez RF-LF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .253  .613   15    5   0   
D Wright 3B                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .290  .896   20    0   2   
C Beltran CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .826   19    1   0   
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .235  .749   17    9   0   
D Easley 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .691   14    0   3   
R Castro C                    3   1   2   0    0   1  .273  .799   15    6   1   2B
  R Church PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .882    1    0   0   
C Aguila LF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .111  .311   18    0   0   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .506    2    0   0   
  B Schneider C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .637         2   0   
J Santana P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .135  .401   12    1   1   
  D Sanchez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   2   4   2    4   9              152   26   9

BATTING

2B: R Castro (5, off J Happ).

TB: R Castro 3; E Chavez; D Easley.

RBI: D Wright (66); J Reyes (38).

2-out RBI: D Wright.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Reyes (29, 3rd base off J Happ/C Coste).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Werth RF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .273  .849   19    4   0   
C Utley 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .299  .990    9    2   2   
J Rollins SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .782   10    1   2   
R Howard 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .223  .787   10    8   0   
P Burrell LF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .278  .998   13    1   0   
P Feliz 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .749   14    0   2   2B
S Victorino CF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .705   11    1   0   
C Coste C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .907   13   10   0   
J Happ P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  C Durbin P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    4    0   0   
  E Bruntlett PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .637    4    0   0   
  R Madson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    0   8              111   27   6

BATTING

2B: P Feliz (17, off D Sanchez).

TB: J Werth 2; P Feliz 2; R Howard 2; C Utley; S Victorino; P Burrell.

RBI: S Victorino (23); P Burrell (53); R Howard (73).

2-out RBI: S Victorino; P Burrell; R Howard.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

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
J Santana                      8     6   2   2    0   6   0   2.96   30   95-69   38·14·17   12· 8· 4· 0     68    -     1.27   0.25
D Sanchez, L (3-1)             0.2   2   1   1    0   2   0   3.96    4   16-11    6· 4· 1    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.39  -0.36
Totals                         8.2   8   3   3    0   8   0          34  111-80   44·18·18   12· 8· 6· 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
J Happ                         4.2   3   2   2    4   3   0   3.86   21   96-54   31· 7·16    3· 8· 3· 0     49    -     1.29  -0.04
C Durbin                       2.1   0   0   0    0   6   0   1.50    7   35-22   10· 7· 5    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.05   0.19
R Madson                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.07    4   14-10    6· 1· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.47   0.11
B Lidge, W (2-0)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.77    3    5-5     3· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
Totals                         9     4   2   2    4   9   0          35  150-91   50·15·26    9·10· 3· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 44,922.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 2mph from Left to Right, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Philadelphia Phillies                
1. J Reyes              SS    1. J Werth              RF 
2. E Chavez             RF    2. C Utley              2B 
3. D Wright             3B    3. J Rollins            SS 
4. C Beltran            CF    4. R Howard             1B 
5. C Delgado            1B    5. P Burrell            LF 
6. D Easley             2B    6. P Feliz              3B 
7. R Castro             C     7. S Victorino          CF 
8. C Aguila             LF    8. C Coste              C  
9. J Santana            P     9. J Happ               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-2  -2-  4   39% 100% S Victorino     D Sanchez       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Feliz Scores
   b 6   2  2-1  12-  2   18%  56% P Burrell       J Santana       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Utley Scores; Howard to 2B
   b 6   2  2-0  12-  1   13%  39% R Howard        J Santana       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Werth Scores; Utley to 2B
   t 5   0  0-0  1--  6  -13%  32% R Castro        J Happ          Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Easley to 3B
   t 5   2  0-1  123  9  -11%  24% D Wright        J Happ          Walk; Castro Scores; Reyes to 3B; Chavez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, J.A. Happ facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  J Reyes         Walk
   O      1--  5   48%  E Chavez        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Reyes to 2B
          -2-      46%  D Wright        Reyes Steals 3B
   O      --3  3   51%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      --3  1   55%  C Beltran       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  J Werth         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   57%  C Utley         Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B); Werth to 2B
   O      -2-  3   54%  J Rollins       Groundout: 2B-1B; Werth to 3B
   O      --3  3   50%  R Howard        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, J.A. Happ facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   52%  C Delgado       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   54%  D Easley        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   53%  R Castro        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  7   55%  C Aguila        Lineout: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  P Burrell       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   51%  P Feliz         Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   50%  S Victorino     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, J.A. Happ facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  J Santana       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   54%  J Reyes         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   56%  E Chavez        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  C Coste         Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   51%  J Happ          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   50%  J Werth         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, J.A. Happ facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   53%  D Wright        Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  6   55%  C Beltran       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   56%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   53%  C Utley         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  J Rollins       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  1   53%  R Howard        Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--  3   50%  P Burrell       Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, J.A. Happ facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   45%  D Easley        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  6   32%  R Castro        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Easley to 3B
          -23  7   30%  C Aguila        Walk
   O      123  5   38%  J Santana       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   RO     123  5   37%  J Reyes         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Easley Scores; Castro to 3B
          1-3  4   34%  E Chavez        Walk; Reyes to 2B
   R      123  9   24%  D Wright        Walk; Castro Scores; Reyes to 3B; Chavez to 2B
                  Chad Durbin replaces J.A. Happ pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  7   29%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Johan Santana facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   26%  P Feliz         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   24%  S Victorino     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   23%  C Coste         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chad Durbin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   24%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   26%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   27%  R Castro        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Johan Santana facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   23%  C Durbin        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   27%  J Werth         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   33%  C Utley         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Werth to 2B
   O      12-  1   26%  J Rollins       Flyball: CF
   R      12-  1   39%  R Howard        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Werth Scores; Utley to 2B
   R      12-  2   56%  P Burrell       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Utley Scores; Howard to 2B
   O      12-  7   50%  P Feliz         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Chad Durbin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   54%  C Aguila        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   57%  J Santana       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   59%  J Reyes         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Johan Santana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   55%  S Victorino     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   52%  C Coste         Strikeout Swinging
                  Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Chad Durbin batting 9th
   O      ---  4   50%  E Bruntlett     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Ryan Madson facing 2-3-4
                  Ryan Madson replaces Eric Bruntlett pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   43%  E Chavez        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  3   46%  D Wright        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Chavez to 2B
   O      -2-  5   53%  C Beltran       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      -2-  3   61%  C Delgado       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   56%  J Werth         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   53%  C Utley         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  J Rollins       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Brad Lidge facing 6-7-8
                  Brad Lidge replaces Ryan Madson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   56%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Ryan Church pinch hits for Ramon Castro batting 7th
   O      ---  1   61%  R Church        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Chris Aguila batting 8th
   O      ---  2   64%  M Anderson      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Duaner Sanchez facing 4-5-6
                  Duaner Sanchez replaces Johan Santana pitching and batting 9th; Brian Schneider replaces Marlon Anderson playing C batting 8th; Endy Chavez moves to LF; Ryan Church moves to RF
   O      ---  5   58%  R Howard        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  P Burrell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   61%  P Feliz         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  4  100%  S Victorino     Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Feliz Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation