Mets no match for Phils in standings
David Herndon and Carlos Ruiz of the Philadelphia Phillies congratulate each other after beating the New York Mets 10-0 at Citizens Bank Park. (Aug. 22, 2011) Credit: Getty Images
The Mets and Phillies have been on very different paths since Sept. 12, 2007, when the defending NL East champs had a seven-game lead over Philadelphia with 17 games to play. Here’s what has happened since then:
| YEAR | RECORD | GB OF PHILS |
| 2007 | 88-74 | 1.0 |
| 2008 | 89-73 | 3.0 |
| 2009 | 70-92 | 23.0 |
| 2010 | 79-83 | 18.0 |
| 2011 | 61-68 | 22.5 |
| METS | 304-328 (.481) |
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