Mets lean on reliever Gonzalez Germen, drop Cole Hamels to 4-12
Gonzalez Germen came out of the bullpen to bail out fellow rookie Zack Wheeler and help the New York Mets hold off the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
4
New York Mets
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| NYM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
C Utley homered to right (402 feet), M Young scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
D Murphy singled to center, O Quintanilla scored, I Davis to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Bunted Foul 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
D Wright singled to center, E Young Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
C Utley hit sacrifice fly to left, C Hamels scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
D Ruf lined out to second.
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Line Out 4-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
D Ruf batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
D Brown doubled to deep left center.
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Double 4-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
D Brown batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
C Utley homered to right (402 feet), M Young scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Home Run 3-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 2-5
M Young to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 2-5
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
C Utley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
M Young safe at first on error by first baseman J Satin.
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Error 2-5
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 2-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
M Young batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
J Rollins grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
J Rollins batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
K Frandsen grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Head to Head
NYM win series 2-1
Injuries
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Philadelphia Phillies
- Brandon Marsh Out
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYM
Eric Young Jr.LF9
Daniel Murphy2B9
David Wright3B5
Marlon ByrdRF6
Josh Satin1B66
Juan LagaresCF10
Anthony ReckerC
Omar QuintanillaSS
Zack WheelerP45
Substitutes
Gonzalez GermenP62
Scott RiceP59
Ike DavisPH24
LaTroy HawkinsP32
Bobby ParnellP36
PHI
Jimmy RollinsSS7
Michael Young3B10
Chase Utley2B26
Domonic BrownLF81
Darin Ruf1B25
Delmon YoungRF27
John Mayberry Jr.CF64
Carlos RuizC52
Cole HamelsP43
Substitutes
Laynce NixPH19
JC RamirezP66
Jake DiekmanP72
Luis GarciaP40
Antonio BastardoP58
Kevin FrandsenPH43
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