Howard, Franco lead Phillies to 4-2 win over Mets
Ryan Howard homered and Maikel Franco singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
2
Philadelphia Phillies
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 2-4
Ruiz scored on Goeddel's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Franco singled to left, Bourjos scored, Asche to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Asche grounded out to first, Eickhoff scored, Herrera to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
d'Arnaud hit sacrifice fly to left, Granderson scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Reyes hit sacrifice fly to left, Lagares scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 2-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
De Aza lined out to center.
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Line Out 2-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
De Aza batting
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Play Result 2-4
De Aza hit for Bastardo.
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Lagares struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Lagares batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Nimmo flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Nimmo batting
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Play Result 2-4
Gómez relieved Neris.
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Start Inning 2-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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End Inning 2-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Herrera flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Herrera batting
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Play Result 2-4
Bastardo relieved Goeddel.
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
C. Hernández struck out swinging.
Showing the last 40 of 586 events.
Head to Head
NYM win series 2-1
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
Odubel HerreraCF37
Peter BourjosRF25
Cody James AscheLF99
Maikel Franco3B7
Ryan Howard1B6
Andres Blanco1B14
Carlos RuizC52
Freddy GalvisSS8
Jerad EickhoffP43
Substitutes
Hector NerisP51
Jeanmar GomezP46
Edubray RamosP61
Cesar Hernandez2B15
NYM
Jose Reyes3B7
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Neil Walker2B12
James Loney1B28
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Brandon NimmoLF24
Juan LagaresCF10
Logan VerrettP41
Substitutes
Kelly JohnsonPH55
Jerry BlevinsP26
Hansel RoblesP57
Erik GoeddelP62
Antonio BastardoP58
Alejandro De AzaPH17
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