Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey tossed the 35th one hitter in franchise history while CF Carlos Beltran doubled home the home games lone run leading the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 Friday night at Citi Field. Dickey(8-5,2.43) allowed only a clean sixth inning single to fellow starting pitcher Cole Hamels(7-9,3.33) with one out, he struck out 7 while walking 1. The Phillies lefty was also outstanding on the hill, giving up 5 hits, walking 2 and K-ing 8 Mets. His lone mistake occurred in the 6th when he allowed back to back doubles to 3B David Wright and Beltran, to make it 1-0 NY.
This well pitched game was not dull and featured a controversial disputed home run. 1B Mike Hessman hit a deep drive to left field and the ball appeared to clear the fence but after a long delay, the call was reversed by video review with Hessman placed at 3rd . The runner was standed at 3rd base after Hamels struck out RF Jeff Francoeur and C Henry Blanco then intentionally walking 2B Ruben Tejada to get to Dickey. The Phillies lefty then got Dickey to ground out to him to end the threat.
The victory puts NY at 58-57 in 2010 while improving to 36-20 at Citi Field. The shutout situation is also incredible as the Mets have now shutout the two time defending NL champions 4 consecutive times at Citi Field. Injuries(Philly is missing stars such as 1B Ryan Howard and 2B Chase Utley) or no injuries, that is an incredible accomplishment. That stat is even more incredible when you consider the Phillies just scored 21 runs in a 3 game series vs the Los Angeles Dodgers this week!
METS STARTING LINE-UP: SS Jose Reyes, LF Angel Pagan, Wright, Beltran, Hessman, Francoeur, Blanco, 2B Ruben Tejada, Pitcher
GAME NOTES: Pagan stole 2nd and 3rd in the 1st inning to boost his team high total to 28… The Mets 18 shutouts lead the majors… Closer Francisco Rodriquez will be activated from his 2 day suspension and return to the team Saturday. The team will call up LH Pat Misch to start Saturday, to clear the spots for both, the team optioned LH Raul Valdez and Hisanori Takahashi to Triple A Buffalo…. Dickey is 5-1 at Citi Field.. Hessman’s homer-triple review took almost 10 minutes… Pagan got Dickey with pie in the face as he was interviewed on SNY post game
NEXT GAME:
SATURDAY, Game 2 of 3 vs the Phillies at Citi Field
7:10 pm
Phillies RHP Roy Halladay(14-8,2.34) vs. Mets LHP Pat Misch(11-4,3.23 in Triple A Buffalo)
