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<font size=+1>Phillies 8, Mets 6</font><br>
July 22, 2008<br>
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<b>Summary:</b> With a chance to move into sole possession of first place in the NL East, the Mets suffer a crushing meltdown after eight brilliant innings by Johan Santana. Duaner Sanchez takes the mound in the ninth with Mets up 5-2 and yields three consecutive singles. His replacement, Joe Smith, induces a ground ball, but Jose Reyes fails to make an out. The Phillies' So Taguchi and Jimmy Rollins add RBI hits off Pedro Feliciano to put the Phillies in front.<br>
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<b>Key stat:</b> Mets' bullpen (Sanchez, Smith, Felciano, Heilman): 1 IP, 6 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 0 K.<br>
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<b> Mets' record:</b> 53-47

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Phillies 8, Mets 6
July 22, 2008

Summary: With a chance to move into sole possession of first place in the NL East, the Mets suffer a crushing meltdown after eight brilliant innings by Johan Santana. Duaner Sanchez takes the mound in the ninth with Mets up 5-2 and yields three consecutive singles. His replacement, Joe Smith, induces a ground ball, but Jose Reyes fails to make an out. The Phillies' So Taguchi and Jimmy Rollins add RBI hits off Pedro Feliciano to put the Phillies in front.

Key stat: Mets' bullpen (Sanchez, Smith, Felciano, Heilman): 1 IP, 6 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 0 K.

Mets' record: 53-47 (Newsday / Kathy Kmonicek)

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