Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets
August 21, 2009 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 21, 2009 at Citi Field. The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 2, New York Mets 4

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Rollins ss 5 0 2 0
Victorino cf 4 0 1 0
Utley 2b 4 1 2 0
Howard 1b 5 1 2 1
Werth rf 3 0 0 0
Ibanez lf 4 0 1 0
Dobbs 3b 2 0 1 0
  Feliz 3b 2 0 1 1
Ruiz c 3 0 0 0
Hamels p 2 0 0 0
  Francisco ph 1 0 0 0
  Park p 0 0 0 0
  Madson p 0 0 0 0
  Stairs ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 2 10 2
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Pagan cf 4 0 2 1
Castillo 2b 4 0 2 0
Sheffield lf 4 0 1 0
  Sullivan lf 0 0 0 0
Francoeur rf 4 1 3 1
Tatis 3b 3 2 1 0
Murphy 1b 4 0 2 1
Santos c 2 1 1 1
Hernandez ss 4 0 0 0
Pelfrey p 1 0 0 0
  Reed ph 0 0 0 0
  Feliciano p 0 0 0 0
  Stokes p 0 0 0 0
  Green ph 1 0 0 0
  Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 4 12 4
Philadelphia 100 001 0002100
New York 022 000 00x4120
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Hamels  L(7-8) 5.0 10 4 4 0 6
  Park   2.0 1 0 0 1 3
  Madson   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
12
4
4
1
10
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Pelfrey  W(9-8) 6.0 6 2 2 2 5
  Feliciano   0.2 1 0 0 0 2
  Stokes   1.1 1 0 0 0 1
  Rodriguez  SV(27) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
10
2
2
2
10

  E–None.  DP–Philadelphia 2. Utley-Rollins-Howard, Rollins-Utley-Howard, New York 1. Tatis-Castillo-Murphy.  2B–Philadelphia Rollins (32,off Rodriguez), New York Murphy (22,off Hamels).  3B–New York Tatis (4,off Hamels).  HR–New York Francoeur (11,3rd inning off Hamels 0 on 0 out).  SH–Ruiz (3,off Pelfrey); Santos (2,off Madson).  HBP–Werth (6,by Pelfrey); Pelfrey (1,by Hamels); Tatis (9,by Hamels).  Team LOB–11.  SF–Santos (5,off Hamels).  Team–8.  SB–Utley (15,2nd base off Pelfrey/Santos); Rollins (24,2nd base off Pelfrey/Santos); Murphy (3,3rd base off Madson/Ruiz).  CS–Francoeur (4,2nd base by Hamels/Ruiz).  U–Rob Drake, Tim Timmons, Mark Wegner.  T–2:49.  A–38,243.
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