When You Absolutely, Positively Have To Sweep Every Phillie In The Room, Accept No Substitutes

John Maine and El Duque did their best double-barreled shot-gun impression, blowing holes in the 'Phils plans of winning either game in the twin-bill. Delgado carried the boys in the first game doubling and powering a 2-run Molina in a 6-5 win. Mota continues to detox from the 'roids on the mound, making the game closer than it should have been. El Duque was strong, going 6 innings, allowing 3 hits, walking 2 and striking out 7 (he did give up 2 solo Molina's) thus saying GOODBYE (for now) to his EL DOOKIE moniker.

Game 2 was again Carlos' party, only this time, it was Beltran smacking 2 (and almost 3) homers. John Maine was absolutely brilliant all game, going 8 strong innings, only 4 hits given up, walking 0 and had 6 k's to out duel the Phillies "ace". Speaking of Colon Hamels, he sure made a stink about Loducca "styling" after a Molina he hit off of him the last time he faced them, all but coming out and saying he was going to throw at him. Paul might have gotten plunked had Hamels been able to find the strike zone. The "ace" walked 5 in 5 innings while throwing an astonishing 110 pitches. Oh well, maybe next time. Mets increase their lead to 5 games over the Cheese Steaks and 4 games over the Tomahawk Choppers. 2 rookies go in the next 2 games for Philly, while the Mets counter with Jorge Sosa and Oliver "Mexican Jumping Bean" Perez. On a side note, the Tards avoid another Izzy meltdown in the 9th to finally win a ball game.