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	Triple play ends it

Phillies 9, Mets 7

Jayson Werth's three-run shot in the first put the Phils ahead to stay. (Henny Ray Abrams/AP)

By David Gurian-Peck / MLB.com

Jayson Werth and Carlos Ruiz hit early three-run homers and Pedro Martinez tossed six effective innings in his return to New York as a Phillie, but it was Eric Bruntlett who secured the win, turning the first game-ending unassisted triple play in National League history and only the second in Major League history.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 08/21: NYM 4, PHI 2
Sat. 08/22: PHI 4, NYM 1
Sun. 08/23: PHI 9, NYM 7
Mon. 08/24: PHI 6, NYM 2

Philadelphia (71-50)
Won 2

Philadelphia 9, NY Mets 7

NY Mets (57-67)
Lost 2

August 23, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	10	2
NY Mets	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	7	11	0

Philadelphia	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Rollins, SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	.243
Victorino, CF	2	1	1	0	3	1	0	.313
Werth, RF	5	1	2	3	0	1	4	.271
Howard, 1B	5	0	0	0	0	1	3	.266
Ibanez, LF	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	.285
Feliz, 3B	4	2	1	0	1	1	0	.280
Bruntlett, 2B	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	.154
Ruiz, C	4	1	1	3	0	0	4	.232
Martinez, P, P	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	.167
Durbin, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
a-Stairs, PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.210
Madson, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Lidge, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	35	9	10	8	6	6	13
a-Walked for Durbin in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Rollins (33, Perez, O). HR: Werth (29, 1st inning off Perez, O, 2 on, 0 out), Ruiz (8, 1st inning off Perez, O, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Rollins 2; Victorino; Werth 5; Feliz; Bruntlett 3; Ruiz 4; Martinez, P. RBI: Werth 3 (79), Ruiz 3 (32), Martinez, P (1), Rollins (58). 2-out RBI: Ruiz 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Werth 2; Rollins; Howard. SAC: Martinez, P. SF: Rollins. Team RISP: 4-for-9. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING E: Howard (9, fielding), Bruntlett (4, fielding). TP: (Bruntlett).

NY Mets	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Pagan, CF	5	3	2	2	0	1	0	.293
Castillo, L, 2B	4	2	3	1	1	0	0	.321
Murphy, Dn, 1B	5	1	3	1	0	0	2	.261
Francoeur, RF	5	0	1	1	0	1	6	.268
Sullivan, LF	4	1	1	1	0	1	3	.275
Tatis, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.248
Schneider, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.176
Hernandez, A, SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.243
Perez, O, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
Figueroa, N, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Misch, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
a-Reed, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252
Green, S, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Sheffield, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.279
Dessens, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	38	7	11	7	2	5	17
a-Flied out for Misch in the 7th. b-Flied out for Green, S in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Murphy, Dn (24, Martinez, P), Hernandez, A (11, Madson). 3B: Francoeur (4, Martinez, P). HR: Pagan 2 (5, 1st inning off Martinez, P, 0 on, 0 out; 3rd inning off Martinez, P, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Pagan 8; Castillo, L 3; Murphy, Dn 4; Francoeur 3; Sullivan; Hernandez, A 2. RBI: Pagan 2 (25), Francoeur (59), Sullivan (8), Murphy, Dn (42), Hernandez, A (27), Castillo, L (34). 2-out RBI: Murphy, Dn; Hernandez, A. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tatis; Schneider; Sullivan; Sheffield. Team RISP: 2-for-14. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Castillo, L 2 (15, 2nd base off Durbin/Ruiz, 2nd base off Martinez, P/Ruiz), Sullivan (4, 2nd base off Madson/Ruiz).

Philadelphia	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Martinez, P (W, 2-0)	6.0	7	4	4	1	5	2	5.14
Durbin	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	4.75
Madson	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	2.95
Lidge (S, 25)	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	6.90

NY Mets	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Perez, O (L, 3-4)	0.2	4	6	6	2	0	2	6.82
Figueroa, N	2.1	4	2	2	2	1	0	6.30
Misch	4.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	4.09
Green, S	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0	5.30
Dessens	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.95

WP: Green, S 2.
Pitches-strikes: Martinez, P 90-61, Durbin 26-14, Madson 15-11, Lidge 9-7, Perez, O 47-27, Figueroa, N 39-20, Misch 47-34, Green, S 25-12, Dessens 13-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Martinez, P 6-2, Durbin 1-1, Madson 0-3, Lidge 2-0, Perez, O 1-1, Figueroa, N 0-2, Misch 3-2, Green, S 2-0, Dessens 0-1.
Batters faced: Martinez, P 26, Durbin 5, Madson 5, Lidge 4, Perez, O 8, Figueroa, N 13, Misch 13, Green, S 6, Dessens 3.
Ejections: Philadelphia Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel ejected by HP umpire Mark Wegner (9th).
Umpires: HP: Mark Wegner. 1B: Rick Reed. 2B: Rob Drake. 3B: Tim Timmons.
Weather: 82 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 2 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:00.
Att: 39,038.
August 23, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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