Philadelphia (3-4) at NY Mets (2-3)

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Phillies' offense to be tested by Mets

Jeff Wallner / Special to MLB.com
The Phillies were in dire need of some positive karma before heading to New York to begin a three-game series against the Mets, and the offense arrived in Monday's series finale against the Reds at Great American Ball Park.
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Phillies probable pitcher

Jamie Moyer

  • #50 LHP
  • (0-0) 7.36 ERA 3 SO
The venerable lefty didn't have a very good start to his 22nd Major League season, and lasted only 3 2/3 innings. Five of the six runs scored off him came in the first inning, though he wasn't helped by two errors. He's gone 3-3 with a 2.59 ERA in eight starts at Shea Stadium, and 6-3 with a 2.87 ERA in 14 career starts against the Mets.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 230-178 4.22 3554.0 1013 2128 .268
Season 0-0 7.36 3.2 1 3 .429
April 0-0 7.36 3.2 1 3 .429

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/08/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Philadelphia Phillies (NL East) 3 4 .429 1.0 1-2 2-2
New York Mets (NL East) 2 3 .400 1.0 0-0 2-3
Stats - 04/08/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
PHI .251 32 11 32 3 50 4.62 62.1 65 28 36
NYM .291 30 2 29 3 32 4.33 43.2 43 13 39
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Perez to open final season at Shea

Marty Noble / MLB.com
Oliver Perez will take the ball Tuesday at 1:10 p.m. ET in the final Opening Day at Shea Stadium. Perez and the Mets will be opposed by veteran Jamie Moyer and the Phillies.
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Mets probable pitcher

Oliver Perez

  • LHP
  • (1-0) 0.00 ERA 8 SO
Perez's '08 debut was a lopsided affair and not only because the Mets scored 13 runs behind him. He buried the Marlins, allowing five singles and a walk and striking out eight in six shutout innings. He'll have five days' rest when he pitches the Mets' opening home game, as Pedro Martinez's stand in, against a team that beat him twice in three games last season.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 46-53 4.39 811.1 424 855 .242
Season 1-0 0.00 6.0 1 8 .238
April 1-0 0.00 6.0 1 8 .238

Phillies hitters vs Oliver Perez

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Berry, Quintin - - - - - - - -
Dobbs, Greg - - - - - - - -
Francisco, Ben - - - - .250 4 0 0
Howard, Ryan - - - - .091 22 1 5
Ibanez, Raul - - - - .667 3 1 1
Mayberry, John - - - - - - - -
Rollins, Jimmy - - - - .280 25 2 3
Ruiz, Carlos - - - - .273 11 0 0
Utley, Chase - - - - .188 16 0 1
Victorino, Shane - - - - .313 16 0 1
Werth, Jayson - - - - .267 15 1 3

Mets hitters vs Jamie Moyer

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Beltran, Carlos - - - - .135 37 0 1
Bowman, Shawn - - - - - - - -
Carter, Chris - - - - - - - -
Castillo, Luis - - - - .100 10 0 0
Evans, Nick - - - - .000 4 0 0
Francoeur, Jeff - - - - .292 24 0 1
Green, Andy - - - - - - - -
Hernandez, Anderson - - - - .571 7 0 2
Martinez, Fernando - - - - - - - -
Murphy, Daniel - - - - - - - -
Pagan, Angel - - - - .167 6 0 0
Reed, Jeremy - - - - - - - -
Reyes, Jose - - - - .289 38 0 2
Santos, Omir - - - - - - - -
Sullivan, Cory - - - - - - - -
Thole, Josh - - - - - - - -
Wright, David - - - - .400 35 2 6

Phils spoil final Shea opener (4-4) (2-4)

Phillies 5, Mets 2

Late rally lifts Phillies

Ken Mandel / MLB.com
Held in check by Mets starter Oliver Perez for 5 2/3 innings, the Phils broke through with three runs in the seventh, highlighted by Jayson Werth's tiebreaking RBI single, and notched their first win in eight tries on Opening Day at Shea Stadium.

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Series at a Glance

 

Mets let one slip away

Marty Noble / MLB.com
In the last Opening Day at Shea Stadium, the Mets held a late two-run lead, but the relief corps allowed three runs in the seventh, and the hosts could not rally. Carlos Delgado belted his first homer of '08, but also committed a costly error.
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Phillies 5, Mets 2

PhiladelphiaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Rollins, SS5221002.314
  Bruntlett, SS0000000.500
Victorino, CF4120102.188
Utley, 2B2111000.357
Howard, 1B4001113.179
Burrell, LF3000115.385
  Durbin, C, P0000000.000
  c-Jenkins, PH1000003.250
  Romero, P0000000.000
  Gordon, P0000000.000
Werth, RF4021104.333
Feliz, 3B4000103.222
Ruiz, C4110103.174
Moyer, P1000100.000
  a-Dobbs, PH0000000.111
  b-Taguchi, PH-LF2000000.200
Totals345847225 

a-Batted for Moyer in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Dobbs in the 7th. c-Popped out for Durbin, C in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Utley (3, Heilman).
TB: Rollins 2; Victorino 2; Utley 2; Werth 2; Ruiz.
RBI: Howard (3), Werth (2), Rollins (6), Utley (7).
2-out RBI: Werth.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Burrell; Victorino; Ruiz 2; Feliz; Werth 2.
S: Taguchi.
GIDP: Feliz.
Team LOB: 13.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Utley-Howard, Rollins-Howard).
 
NY MetsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Reyes, J, SS5010000.231
Castillo, 2B1000100.182
  Easley, 2B2000001.000
Wright, 3B4010011.304
Beltran, CF3110102.364
Delgado, 1B4121001.375
Pagan, LF3010000.316
  Sosa, Jo, P0000000.000
  Heilman, P0000000.000
  a-Clark, PH0000100.000
  Muniz, P0000000.000
Church, RF3001004.333
Schneider, C3010111.333
Perez, P2000013.000
  Smith, P0000000.000
  Schoeneweis, P0000000.000
  Chavez, LF2000001.200
Totals322724314 

a-Walked for Heilman in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Wright (4, Moyer), Beltran (7, Romero).
HR: Delgado (1, 2nd inning off Moyer, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Reyes, J; Wright 2; Beltran 2; Delgado 5; Pagan; Schneider.
RBI: Delgado (3), Church (6).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Perez 2; Beltran; Church.
GIDP: Schneider; Chavez.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Delgado (1, throw).
PB: Schneider 2 (2).
DP: (Delgado).
 
PhiladelphiaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Moyer (W, 1-0)6.04223114.66
Durbin, C (H, 1)1.02000002.08
Romero (H, 1)1.01001100.00
Gordon (S, 1)1.000001012.27
 
NY MetsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Perez 5.23003200.00
Smith (H, 1)0.10001003.86
Schoeneweis (BS, 1)(L, 0-1)0.12310005.40
Sosa, Jo 0.21000007.71
Heilman 1.02223007.20
Muniz 1.00000000.00

Balk: Perez.
IBB: Schneider (by Moyer), Howard (by Heilman).
HBP: Church (by Moyer), Utley (by Perez), Utley (by Perez), Utley (by Schoeneweis).
Pitches-strikes: Moyer 93-56, Durbin, C 6-5, Romero 25-15, Gordon 11-9, Perez 94-51, Smith 7-3, Schoeneweis 21-13, Sosa, Jo 14-10, Heilman 29-12, Muniz 7-4.
Groundouts-flyouts: Moyer 11-6, Durbin, C 2-1, Romero 2-0, Gordon 1-1, Perez 8-7, Smith 1-0, Schoeneweis 1-0, Sosa, Jo 0-2, Heilman 1-2, Muniz 1-2.
Batters faced: Moyer 25, Durbin, C 4, Romero 5, Gordon 3, Perez 24, Smith 2, Schoeneweis 5, Sosa, Jo 3, Heilman 8, Muniz 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Smith 2-0, Sosa, Jo 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Doug Eddings. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Ted Barrett. 3B: James Hoye.
Weather: 50 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, In from LF.
T: 3:18.
Att: 56,350.
April 8, 2008

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