Phils open 2nd half with loss to Mets
The Phillies (42-49) found themselves in a 4-0 hole heading into the bottom of the 6th inning, and the Phillies rallied to score 3 runs in the inning to make it a one run game. However, those three runs would be all the Phillies would be able to score, and the Mets (48-41) added an insurance run to give them a 5-3 victory over the Phils.
The Phillies’ offense was held in check for much of the night by Mets starter Bartolo Colon. The Phillies didn’t record a hit until the 5th inning thanks to a single by Cameron Rupp. The Mets got on the board first in tonight’s ballgame off a solo home run by Juan Lagares. The Mets added three runs in the top of the 6th inning, thanks to Neil Walker’s three-run home run, to make it a 4-0 game. The Phillies would mount a small comeback in the bottom half of the inning and score three runs of their own to make it a 4-3 game. Peter Bourjos continued his hot finish to the first half of the season, as he got the Phillies on the board with his RBI triple to start the scoring for the Phillies in the 6th inning. Maikel Franco drove in Bourjos on a ground out to make it a 4-2 game. Later in the inning, Cody Asche singled to left field, driving in Tommy Joseph and making it 4-3 in favor of New York. Unfortunately, the Phillies would be able to push across any more runs and the Mets added one more run off of fielder’s choice by Jose Reyes to make it 5-3, and the eventual final score.
Phillies starter and potential trade deadline candidate Jeremy Hellickson did not start off his second half of the season the way he would have liked to. Hellickson allowed 4 runs on 7 hits in 6 innings pitched while suffering the loss. Hellickson was once again hurt by the long ball, as all of the runs he allowed came via the long ball. With tonight’s loss, Hellickson falls to 6-7 on the year with a 4.03 ERA. Colon had a no-hitter going for the Mets until the 5th inning of tonight’s game. Colon would end up allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks in 5 and 2/3 innings of work. Colon earned the win in tonight’s contest, as he improves to a record of 8-4 with an ERA of 3.11. Mets closer Jeurys Familia, who currently leads the league in saves, picked up his 32nd save of the year tonight as he pitched a perfect 9th inning, striking out two batters in the process.
The Phillies and Mets will be back at it tomorrow night for the 2nd game of this three game weekend series. Jerad Eickhoff (6-10, 3.80 ERA) is slated to take the mound for the Phillies against Mets starter Logan Verett (3-6, 4.34 ERA). Eickhoff will look to improve upon his solid first half, as he makes his first start of the second half and will look to help the Phillies earn the first win of the second half.
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