Mets 4, Phillies 2

The Mets got back to their recent winning ways, and once again did it in large part thanks to a contribution from a part of the team that has been pretty useless in recent years: the outfiled. Right fielder Jeromy Burnitz continued his hot post-injury hitting, going three for four with his sixth home run of the season, and third in four games since returning from the DL. And being driven in on the two-run blast was left fielder Cliff Floyd who had a pair of walks and two hits, including a double, in four plate appearances. And as always, Tsuyoshi Shinjo played excellent defense in center field.

Al Leiter got the win and did so without giving up a run, but he worked hard in doing so. He only pitched six innings and gave up just a pair of hits, but he threw 136 pitches thanks to six walks and eight strikeouts. Graeme Lloyd gave up a run in an inning. David Weathers pitched a scorless two-thirds of an inning, but got himself in a jam from which Armando Benitez had to save him. Of course, Benitez then proceeded to manufacture a jam that he could call his very own in the ninth, giving up a run and loading the bases before finally recording the last out.

Rey Sanchez made his return from the disabled list and promptly went three for four.

Tomorrow, it's the Mets and Phillies again, with Pedro Astacio (3-1, 6.34) taking on Kevin Millwood"> (7-1, 2.84).

  ¶ joe | 1:43 AM |