Moyer Pitches Phils To Second Straight Win

It's amazing how the Phillies have played so poorly during interleague play but as soon as the Mets roll into town things start to click. For the second consecutive game the Phillies played good fundamental baseball.
Jamie Moyer was one of the main reasons why the Phillies were able to win today's game. Jamie pitched 6 1/3 innings while only giving up one run. The Mets have seen Jamie so many times throughout the past couple of years but it doesn't seem to matter. Jamie does the same thing everytime out, but he locates his pitches and when you do that you are setting yourself up to be successful.
The Phillies didn't get a whole lot of runs today but they didn't need much. Jimmy Rollins had a key double that scored two runs in the fourth inning but other than that there weren't any key highlights in the game.
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Phillies:Joe Blanton allowed eight hits and three runs in just five innings Tuesday against the Braves at Turner Field. He didn't pitch poorly. He just threw a lot of pitches. Not only did he allow eight hits, he also walked three (although two were intentional). That had his pitch count at 93 through five innings, so when the Phillies had a chance to score the tying run in the top of the sixth, they pinch-hit for him. Blandon had been pitching well before Tuesday, too. He has had a 3.45 ERA in his previous seven starts.
Mets:Johan Santana gave up five earned runs on nine hits in his last start against the Brewers on Tuesday, losing for the third time in his last four starts. Santana left the game in the seventh inning after giving up a leadoff home run to Prince Fielder. Santana has a perfect 4-0 record against the Phillies in his career, with a 2.95 ERA in eight starts. He has faced Philadelphia twice already this year, with his last start coming on June 9 when he allowed five runs on four homers in eight innings in a 6-5 Mets win.

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