Velasquez beats Mets 1-0 in debut, giving Phillies 1st win
Vince Velasquez struck out a career-high nine over six innings in his Philadelphia debut, Ryan Howard homered off Bartolo Colon and the Phillies beat the New York Mets 1-0 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
1
New York Mets
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Citi Field · 37,083 att.
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
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 7: in play
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 1: in play
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
-
Play Result 1-0
Howard homered to left (396 feet).
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
-
End Inning 1-0
End of the 9th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
-
Play Result 1-0
Flores lined out to shortstop.
-
Line Out 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
Flores batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
-
Play Result 1-0
Conforto grounded out to shortstop.
-
Ground Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
-
Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
Conforto batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
-
Play Result 1-0
Walker grounded out to pitcher.
-
Ground Out 1-0
Pitch 1: in play
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
Walker batting
-
Play Result 1-0
Ruf at first base.
-
Play Result 1-0
Gómez relieved D. Hernandez.
-
Start Inning 1-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
-
Lineup Change 1-0
-
Lineup Change 1-0
-
Lineup Change 1-0
-
Lineup Change 1-0
-
End Inning 1-0
Middle of the 9th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
-
Play Result 1-0
Rupp grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Franco out at second.
-
Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-0
-
Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-0
Pitch 4: in play
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
Rupp batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
-
Play Result 1-0
Howard struck out swinging.
-
Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
-
Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
-
Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
-
Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
Howard batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
Showing the last 40 of 549 events.
Head to Head
PHI wins series 2-1
Injuries
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYM
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Yoenis CespedesCF52
Lucas Duda1B9
Neil Walker2B12
Michael ConfortoLF30
Wilmer Flores3B41
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Bartolo ColonP40
Substitutes
Hansel RoblesP57
Alejandro De AzaPH17
Antonio BastardoP58
Jeurys FamiliaP31
PHI
Freddy GalvisSS8
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Odubel HerreraCF37
Maikel Franco3B7
Ryan Howard1B6
Cameron RuppC36
Cedric HunterLF21
Peter BourjosRF25
Vince VelasquezP56
Substitutes
Jeanmar GomezP46
Hector NerisP51
Daniel StumpfP68
Tyler D. GoeddelPH95
David HernandezP30
Darin Ruf1B25
MLB News
All news
ESPN
Witnessing Jacob Misiorowski's Cy Young-worthy season
What's it like seeing a Cy Young favorite unleash a 105 mph fastball? We asked those around the Brewers' breakout star.
Video
Mets, Dodgers all in on Tarik Skubal
Jorge Castillo breaks down the most likely teams to try and sign Tarik Skubal this offseason.
News
Source: Tigers agree to 1-year deal with reliever Emilio Pagan
The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a one-year deal with reliever Emilio Pagan, a source confirmed to ESPN.
News
RHP Ryan Weiss agrees to $1.85M deal with Padres, sources say
The Padres are in agreement with right-hander Ryan Weiss on a 1-year, $1.85 million contract with a team option for 2028, sources told ESPN.