Thanks to the forecasted nasty weather MLB decided to move the series finale between the Mets and Phillies from a night game to a mid day matinee. The Phillies were able to complete their first sweep of the Mets at home since 2009 with a 3-0 win. Jerad Eickhoff’s final start of the season was a strong one. Eickhoff went seven innings giving up four hits, walking one, and striking out ten. The Phillies offense came from a Darin Ruf (12) two run home run in the foruth inning, and a Andres Blanco solo home run in the eighth. Luis Garcia picked up his second save with a scoreless ninth. The Phillies win their fourths straight, and are now 62-97, and need just one win in their last three games to avoid a 100 loss season. The Mets lose their third straight and drop to 89-70.

Mets: 0 R – 6 H – 0 E

Sean Gilmartin: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, (L, 3-2)
Dario Alvarez: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR

Phillies: 3 R – 5 H – 0 E

Jerad Eickhoff: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K (W, 3-3)
Darin Ruf: 1/3, 1 HR, 1 R, 2 RBI
Andres Blanco: 1/1, 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI

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