New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies
May 7, 2012 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 7, 2012 at Citizens Bank Park. 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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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

New York Mets 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2

New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Torres cf 3 1 0 0
Nieuwenhuis lf 3 1 1 0
Wright 3b 3 0 1 2
Duda rf 4 0 0 0
Murphy 2b 4 0 1 0
Davis 1b 3 1 1 0
Turner ss 4 0 0 0
Thole c 3 0 1 0
  Nickeas c 1 1 1 0
Niese p 1 0 0 0
  Baxter ph 1 0 0 0
  Acosta p 0 0 0 0
  Hairston ph 1 0 0 0
  Parnell p 0 0 0 0
  Byrdak p 0 0 0 0
  Valdespin ph 1 1 1 3
  Francisco p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 7 5
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Rollins ss 5 1 2 0
Mayberry lf 4 0 1 1
Victorino cf 4 0 2 0
Pence rf 3 0 0 0
Wigginton 1b 4 0 1 0
Ruiz c 2 1 1 0
Polanco 3b 3 0 1 1
Galvis 2b 4 0 0 0
Halladay p 2 0 0 0
  Pierre ph 0 0 0 0
  Bastardo p 0 0 0 0
  Nix ph 0 0 0 0
  Kratz ph 1 0 0 0
  Papelbon p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 8 2
New York 000 002 003571
Philadelphia 110 000 000280
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Niese   5.0 4 2 2 4 5
  Acosta   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Parnell   1.2 4 0 0 1 0
  Byrdak  W(1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
  Francisco  SV(8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
0
0
0
0
1
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Halladay   7.0 5 2 2 1 7
  Bastardo   1.0 0 0 0 2 0
  Papelbon  L(0-1) 1.0 2 3 3 1 2
Totals
9.0
2
3
3
1
2

  E–Torres (1).  DP–New York 1. Murphy-Turner-Davis, Philadelphia 1. Polanco-Wigginton.  2B–New York Wright (5,off Halladay); Nickeas (1,off Papelbon), Philadelphia Rollins (5,off Niese); Polanco (5,off Niese).  HR–New York Valdespin (1,9th inning off Papelbon 2 on 2 out).  SH–Nieuwenhuis (1,off Bastardo); Polanco (2,off Parnell).  IBB–Wright (6,by Bastardo).  Team LOB–5.  SF–Mayberry (1,off Niese).  Team–10.  SB–Murphy (1,2nd base off Halladay/Ruiz).  U-HP–Derryl Cousins, 1B–Alan Porter, 2B–Ron Kulpa, 3B–Jim Wolf.  T–3:02.  A–44,365.
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