PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils began a 3 game set with the Mets at Shea stadium's home opener this afternoon. Last season after dropping their first series to the Mets, the Phils wound up dominating the season series 12-6 en route to a miracle September run to the division title. Today they simply picked up right where they left off. The veteran Jamie Moyer got the start and did not disappoint allowing just 2 runs on 4 hits in 6 innings of work. Meanwhile the Phils scattered 5 runs and 8 hits over 9 innings, and the bullpen, led by Chad Durbin, J.C Romero, and Flash Gordon, combined for three scoreless innings in relief. So it was a total team effort for the Fightins when they needed it most. In the bottom of the second inning Carlos Delgado started things off with a solo homer. In the bottom of the 4th Carlos Beltran scored on a fielder's choice for a 2-0 lead, but the Mets blew a golden opportunity to do further damage, as the bases had been loaded with nobody out before the fielder's choice. In the top of 7th, as the Mets bullpen took control of the game the Phils finally got on the board in a big way. Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino singled, Chase Utley was hit by pitch for the third time in the game, a Carlos Delgado throwing error allowed JRoll and Victorino to score, and finally a Jayson Werth single, scored Utley, and just like that the Phils had a 3-2 lead they would not relinquish. In the top of the 8th, JRoll slapped an RBI single, and scored on a double by Chase Utley, to extend the Phils lead to 5-2, but not before spraining his ankle, but he's day to day at this point and hopefully okay. Finally in the bottom of the 9th Flash put the Mets down in the order to cap off a 5-2 Phils win. So the Phils even their record at 4-4 and continue their dominance over the Mets. Ya gotta love it.