Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets
September 5, 2008 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 5, 2008 at Shea Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 3, New York Mets 0

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Rollins ss 4 0 1 0
Victorino cf 4 1 1 0
Utley 2b 4 0 0 1
Howard 1b 2 1 0 0
Burrell lf 3 0 0 0
  Bruntlett lf 1 0 0 0
Werth rf 3 0 0 0
Dobbs 3b 3 1 2 2
  Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0
Coste c 3 0 0 0
  Ruiz c 0 0 0 0
Myers p 3 0 0 0
  Lidge p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 3 4 3
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Reyes ss 4 0 0 0
Murphy lf 4 0 2 0
Wright 3b 3 0 1 0
Delgado 1b 4 0 1 0
Beltran cf 4 0 1 0
Church rf 4 0 0 0
Castillo 2b 3 0 0 0
Schneider c 2 0 0 0
Pelfrey p 2 0 0 0
  Stokes p 0 0 0 0
  Anderson ph 1 0 0 0
  Rincon p 0 0 0 0
  Sanchez p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 0 5 0
Philadelphia 100 000 200340
New York 000 000 000051
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Myers  W(9-10) 8.0 3 0 0 2 10
  Lidge  SV(34) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
2
0
0
0
0
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Pelfrey  L(13-9) 7.0 4 3 2 2 4
  Stokes   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Rincon   0.2 0 0 0 0 1
  Sanchez   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
0
0
0
0
0

  E–Schneider (4).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Utley-Rollins-Howard.  2B–New York Murphy 2 (7,off Myers 2); Beltran (34,off Myers); Wright (38,off Lidge).  HR–Philadelphia Dobbs (7,7th inning off Pelfrey 1 on 2 out).  Team LOB–2.  IBB–Schneider (7,by Myers).  Team–6.  SB–Victorino (31,2nd base off Pelfrey/Schneider).  U-HP–Paul Emmel, 1B–Bill Miller, 2B–Jerry Meals, 3B–Gary Darling.  T–2:35.  A–48,302.
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