Carlos Beltran's two home runs shone as a bright spot on an otherwise dismal Sunday on which the Phillies and Marlins each pulled a game closer to the Mets in the division. Philadelphia and New York are tied in the loss column, but the Mets hold the slim half-game advantage with one more victory than the Phillies' 71. The Marlins, who cannot yet be declared out of it, are five games behind New York, in third place. The Mets finish up their four-game series with Houston tonight at Shea, and will look to salvage a split behind Mike Pelfrey, who is tied with Johan Santana with a team-high 12 wins. Who would have thought that would be the case on June 11 when Big Pelf was 2-6? Brian Moehler gets the nod for the Astros, who are looking to take six of seven from the Mets this season.
Brad Ausmus
25 August 2008
our best stuff on a particular day when you give up a go-ahead home run to a defensive replacement (Brad Ausmus).
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