new yorkmets
6
philadelphiaphillies
5
The New York Mets defeated the Phillies tonight, 6-5, in what was the most interesting and exciting Phils game of the season to date. But the result was a 3rd straight defeat for the Phils, dropping the club to 4-6 here in the early going.
The Phillies got the scoring started in this one the way they’ve seemed to score in so many games at Citi Field, with a homerun from Chase Utley into the lower rightfield stands that have now become known in both Philly and New York as “Utley’s Corner.