With recent questions concerning Brett Myer’s fire tonight it seemed as if his worst enemy.  In his  first start since being recalled from the minors Myers had a tough first inning as he relinquished two runs without giving up a hit!  He did so by walking four consecutive batters followed by a fielders choice.  Myers seemed to be fighting himself, almost too pumped up to allow for a fluid delivery.

 The Phillies bounced right back to tie the game in their half of the third frame as Shane Victorino and Geoff Jenkins each hit solo home runs off John Maine.  Control was once again Myer’s dilemma in the third home half as he walked David Wright and then hit Carlos Delgado with one man out.  Carlos Beltran then singled to center to load the bases. Marlon Anderson struck out but Damian Easley got an infield single to put the Mets back ahead.  Brian Schneider then did Myers a huge favor as he swung at the first pitch to ground out to second and end the inning.

 The Phillies tied the game once again in the fifth as Carlos Ruiz singled, was sacrificed to second by Myers and then scored on a Jimmy Rollins double to right center.  Myers night was over after five as he was lifted in favor of Ryan Madson.  Madson was touched immediately in the sixth for three runs as Jose Reyes hit a bomb over the right field wall scoring two teammates in front of him. Clay Condrey came on to pitch two scoreless innings in the seventh and eighth.

 Maine settled down after some early control issues to pitch an effective seven innings. The Mets bullpen was able to rebound from last evening to complete the win as Billy Wagner closed the door in the ninth.

 Chatter

 Despite all the rumors of trades pending Shane Victorino continues to play well. Victorino has stated a desire to stay in Philadelphia rather than play elsewhere but the Phillies do not have a lot of trade chips to offer so it may be inevitable.  Greg Dobbs got the start at third base as Pedro Feliz was given a night off, Feliz has struggled lately making contact.  Mets third base coach Luis Aguayo seemed a bit gun shy early as he held Carlos Beltran on a single to center field that he could have probably scored on.  The Mets sure make it easy for opponents to get fired up, the Jose Reyes home run is a perfect example as he hot dogged his way around the bases and then was greeted by Carlos Delgado with a series of celebratory hand slaps.  Back in the day this would have cost him or a teammate a ball in the ear!