Philadelphia Phillies edges New York Mets 2-1
Game Summary
Philadelphia Phillies squeaked out a narrow win over New York Mets, 2-1. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
A classic pitchers' duel: 16 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Bryce Harper led Philadelphia Phillies's offense, going 3-for-4, 1 RBI. Philadelphia Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Jared Young led New York Mets's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. New York Mets reliever Cionel Pérez threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Philadelphia Phillies starter Zack Wheeler: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB (98 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.71 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
New York Mets starter Zach Thornton: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (78 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.17 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K (ERA 3.00).
Hitting Analysis
Philadelphia Phillies: 9 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.281).
Multi-hit games: Trea Turner (2-for-4), Bryce Harper (3-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Alec Bohm (0-for-4), Brandon Marsh (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
New York Mets: 5 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.172).