Philadelphia 9, NY Mets 4
When: 2:10 PM ET, Sunday, September 25, 2011
Where: Citi Field, New York, New York
Temperature:
80°
Umpires:
Home -
Victor Carapazza, 1B -
Mike Estabrook, 2B -
Scott Barry, 3B -
John Hirschbeck
Attendance:
32796
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Hunter Pence had three hits and knocked in three runs, and Roy Halladay pitched six shutout innings as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies cruised to a 9-4 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday.
Carlos Ruiz added four singles and two RBIs as the Phillies snapped a season-high, eight-game losing streak. Philadelphia has not lost nine straight since 1999.
Halladay (19-6) allowed four hits and improved to 7-0 against the Mets since coming to Philadelphia. Halladay became the first Phillies’ pitcher since Steve Carlton to win 40 games in a two-year period. Carlton had 42 wins in 1979-80.
Pence belted a two-run homer in the first and singled in another in a four-run fourth as the Phillies built a 9-0 lead. Jimmy Rollins added three hits and scored two runs. It was the second straight three-hit game for Rollins after going 0-for-16 his previous five.
The Phillies had averaged two runs during their eight-game losing streak before breaking out Sunday.
Jason Pridie had a single, double and triple for the Mets, and Ronny Paulino added a two-run homer.
New York starter Mike Pelfrey (7-13) gave up nine hits and five runs in three innings. The 13 losses are the most in Pelfrey’s career.
Top Game Performances
Hitting
| Philadelphia |
|
NY Mets |
|
Carlos Ruiz
| Player |
Jason Pridie |
|
4 |
Hits |
3 |
|
2 |
RBI |
0 |
|
0 |
HR |
0 |
|
4 |
TB |
6 |
|
1.000 |
Avg |
1.000 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Philadelphia
|
19 |
1 |
26 |
.442 |
21 |
6 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| NY Mets
|
11 |
1 |
19 |
.297 |
23 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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