Once again the Phils fell behind early and once again they stunned the Mets with an 8th inning rally. Early on Cole Hamels was outstanding allowing just 2 runs on 7 hits while striking out 10 in 7 innings, but the Phils could manage just 1 run in that time on Raul Ibanez' RBI double in the 4th. Down 2-1 to start the 8th, the Phils again put together a rally. Jimmy Rollins slapped a 2 out single, stole second, and scored on a single by Chase Utley to tie things at 2. Then Placido Polanco walked and Ryan Howard bashed a 2 run double for a 4-2 lead. Later in the 9th, Dom Brown doubled and scored on a double by Ben Francisco for a 5-2 lead. That would be more than enough for Ryan Madson to nail down his 11th save in the bottom of the inning for the 5-2 win. With the win the Phils now lead the NL East by 2.5 games.
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