A spectacular game, even if the Mets came out on the Mets came out on the short end.
The Philadelphia Phillies (34-23) beat the New York Mets (31-26) by a score of 5-4 in 11 innings.
Mike Pelfrey pitched six good innings, allowing just three hits and one earned run. The seventh started with two straight hits, followed by a misplay by Carlos Beltran in centerfield to load the bases. Sean Green entered and let all three inherited runners score. Pelfrey was charged with four runs (two earned) after a David Wright error kept the door open for the Phillies in the 7th.
Pedro Feliciano pitched a shutout inning and Francisco Rodriguez contributed two innings in relief. Bobby Parnell pitched the 11th and allowed a leadoff home run to Chase Utley, his second of the game, to break the tie. It was the first home run Parnell let up in his career.
The Mets were hot early, scoring four times in the first three innings. From there, the bats went quiet with runners in scoring position.
Pelfrey helped himself, going 2-2 with a double, run scored and one RBI. Alex Cora picked up two RBIs with a single and a groundout. Luis Castillo also picked up an RBI.
In the bottom of the 10th with Fernando Martinez at first after a single, David Wright smoked a line drive to right field. Jayson Werth came over and made a game-saving diving catch. If the ball had gotten by him, the game was over.
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