Cespedes' fingers bruises by pitch in Mets' loss to Phils
New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes was bruised on two fingers of his left hand after he was hit by a pitch Wednesday night in a testy, 7-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Major League Baseball
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New York Mets
5
Philadelphia Phillies
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 3-5 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Play Result 5-7
Blanco scored on Clippard's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 5-7
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Play Result 5-6
Galvis scored, Altherr to third on wild pitch by Torres.
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Wild Pitch 5-6
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Galvis singled to center, Rupp and d'Arnaud scored, Galvis to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Asche singled to right, Herrera scored, Altherr to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Ruf doubled to deep left, Galvis and Altherr scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Murphy popped out to third.
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Pop Out 5-7
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Murphy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Wright flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Wright batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Granderson flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Granderson batting
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Play Result 5-7
Giles relieved Hinojosa.
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Start Inning 5-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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End Inning 5-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Altherr grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Altherr batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Herrera flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-7
Pitch 10: in play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 9: foul
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Head to Head
PHI wins series 3-0
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Freddy GalvisSS8
Odubel HerreraCF37
Aaron AltherrLF23
Darin Ruf1B25
Cody James Asche3B99
Darnell Sweeney2B38
Brian BogusevicRF17
Cameron RuppC36
Alec AsherP97
Substitutes
Dalier HinojosaP94
Ken GilesP91
Justin De FratusP90
Adam A LoewenP77
Colton MurrayP60
Kenny RobertsP62
Chase d'ArnaudPH6
Jerome WilliamsP38
Andres Blanco3B14
NYM
Curtis GrandersonRF21
David Wright3B5
Daniel Murphy2B9
Yoenis CespedesCF52
Lucas Duda1B9
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Michael ConfortoLF30
Wilmer FloresSS41
Logan VerrettP41
Substitutes
Kirk NieuwenhuisCF10
Ruben TejadaSS33
Erik GoeddelP62
Jon NieseP49
Michael CuddyerPH23
Eric Young Jr.PR9
Hansel RoblesP57
Sean GilmartinP
Bobby ParnellP36
Dario Rafael AlvarezP93
Carlos TorresP51
Addison ReedP43
Kelly JohnsonPH55
Tyler ClippardP39
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