Phils Blow Another Save

Jamie Moyer was making his second straight start as he was filling in for J.A. Happ. In the first inning the first five Mets batter got on base and four of them scored. After that Jamie really settled in and only gave up one more run. Moyer ultimately ended up pitching seven innings and allowed five runs.
The Phillies offense was able to help out Moyer as they got a total of three home runs. Pedro Feliz, Chase Utley and Raul Ibanez all hit home runs off of Mets pitcher Mike Pelfrey. Raul Ibanez had a total of three RBI's on the day, which raised his total to 86 on the season. Considering that he bats behind Ryan Howard everyday, who is a RBI machine, that's pretty impressive from your five, six hole hitter. The Phillies were leading the Mets 9-5 going into the eighth inning and Brett Myers came in looking to keep it the same. This was the first time that Myers has struggled since he has came back. He gave up three runs and the Phillies only had a 9-8 lead going into the ninth inning. So Ryan Madson came in and with two outs in the ninth David Wright hit a two-run home run that gave the Mets a 10-9 lead and went on the win.
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Phillies:Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said he is leaning toward starting Kyle Kendrick in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Mets. It would be Kendrick's first start since last season. Kendrick spent most of this season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he went 9-7 with a 3.34 ERA in 24 starts. He is 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA in four relief appearances this year for the Phillies, but is scoreless in his past three.
Mets:John Maine's ERA in 56 2/3 innings against the Phillies is 2.54, his best against any opponent he has faced more than once. Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard have combined for nine hits in 28 at-bats against him, two of them home runs by Howard. Chase Utley, Shane Victorino, Pedro Feliz and Carlos Ruiz have a combined .339 average in 59 at-bats against Maine. He has allowed only two home runs in 19 2/3 innings at Citizens Bank Park.

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