Brad Lidge was back out there in the ninth inning for the Phillies, and so were his struggles. This time, though, he was able to make Kyle Kendrick a winner. Lidge gave up two runs in a shaky ninth before closing out the New York Mets and preserving a 5-4 victory for Philadelphia on Sunday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. Lidge was demoted this week, but was called on after Ryan Madson blew a save Saturday. Lidge, who has a major league-leading 10 blown saves, closed out the Mets with the tying run on first for his 29th save.
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Season Series

Date	Home	Score	Pitchers
Fri 5/1	Phi	NYM 7 at PHI 4	W: Pelfrey L: Park
Sat 5/2	Phi	NYM 5 at PHI 6	W: Taschner L: Green
Sun 5/3	Phi	PPD
Wed 5/6	NYM	PHI 0 at NYM 1	W: Santana L: Eyre
Thu 5/7	NYM	PHI 5 at NYM 7	W: Pelfrey L: Moyer
Tue 6/9	NYM	PHI 5 at NYM 6	W: Santana L: Condrey
Wed 6/10	NYM	PHI 5 at NYM 4	W: Park L: Parnell
Thu 6/11	NYM	PHI 6 at NYM 3	W: Eyre L: Parnell
Fri 7/3	Phi	NYM 2 at PHI 7	W: Lopez L: Hernandez
Sat 7/4	Phi	NYM 1 at PHI 4	W: Moyer L: Nieve
Sun 7/5	Phi	NYM 0 at PHI 2	W: Blanton L: Santana
Fri 8/21	NYM	PHI 2 at NYM 4	W: Pelfrey L: Hamels
Sat 8/22	NYM	PHI 4 at NYM 1	W: Happ L: Misch
Sun 8/23	NYM	PHI 9 at NYM 7	W: Martinez L: Perez
Mon 8/24	NYM	PHI 6 at NYM 2	W: Lee L: Parnell
Fri 9/11	Phi	NYM 2 at PHI 4	W: Hamels L: Figueroa
Sat 9/12	Phi	NYM 10 at PHI 9	W: Feliciano L: Madson
Sun 9/13	Phi	NYM 4 at PHI 5	W: Kendrick L: Maine
Sun 9/13	Phi	NYM 0 at PHI 1	W: Martinez L: Redding

Box Scores

Mets (63 - 80) Season Stats | Roster | Tickets		Phillies (81 - 60) Season Stats | Roster | Tickets
Lineup Name AB R H RBI BB 1. A Pagan, CF 5 1 1 0 0 2. A Hernandez, 2B 4 1 1 2 0 3. D Wright, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 4. D Murphy, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 5. J Francoeur, RF 4 1 3 0 0 6. C Sullivan, LF 1 0 0 0 1 6. T Stoner, P 0 0 0 0 0 6. F Tatis, PH 1 0 0 0 0 6. L Broadway, P 0 0 0 0 0 6. C Beltran, PH 1 0 0 0 0 7. J Thole, C 4 1 4 1 0 8. W Valdez, SS 3 0 0 0 0 8. L Castillo, PH 1 0 0 0 0 9. J Maine, P 1 0 0 0 0 9. J Reed, LF 3 0 1 1 0 Totals 36 4 10 4 1		Lineup Name AB R H RBI BB 1. J Rollins, SS 5 1 1 0 0 2. S Victorino, CF 4 1 2 2 0 3. C Utley, 2B 2 1 0 0 2 4. R Howard, 1B 3 0 1 1 1 5. R Ibanez, LF 4 0 1 0 0 6. B Francisco, RF 4 1 2 1 0 7. P Feliz, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 8. P Bako, C 3 0 0 0 0 8. M Stairs, PH 1 0 1 0 0 8. E Bruntlett, PR 0 1 0 0 0 8. C Ruiz, C 0 0 0 0 0 9. K Kendrick, P 3 0 1 0 0 9. T Walker, P 0 0 0 0 0 9. A Tracy, PH 1 0 1 1 0 9. B Lidge, P 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 5 10 5 3
Pitcher Name IP H R ER BB K ERA* J Maine (L, 5-5) 3.0 2 1 1 1 2 4.45 T Stoner 3.0 4 3 3 1 3 6.75 L Broadway 2.0 4 1 1 1 0 7.20		Pitcher Name IP H R ER BB K ERA* K Kendrick (W, 1-1) 7.1 7 2 2 1 3 3.55 T Walker (H, 1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1.67 B Lidge (S, 29) 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 7.18
* = Season Stat
BATTING HR: A Hernandez (2)		BATTING 2B: R Howard (33), M Stairs (3) HR: S Victorino (10), B Francisco (4) BASERUNNING SB: C Utley (19), B Francisco (1)

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Player News

Mets Brian Schneider (NYM) News: The Denver Post is reporting that the Rockies have shown some interest in catcher Brian Schneider. The team is looking for a backup to Chris Ianetta if Yorvit Torrealba leaves this winter.  (Fanball - Sun. Nov 22, 2009) Alex Cora (NYM) News: Cora, who is still rehabbing his surgically repaired thumbs, filed for free agency.  (RotoWire - Sat. Nov 21, 2009) Elmer Dessens (NYM) News: Dessens filed for free agency.  (RotoWire - Sat. Nov 21, 2009)

Phillies Domonic Brown (PHI) News: Brown hit .229/.290/.390 with two home runs and nine doubles in 118 at-bats for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League.  (RotoWire - Fri. Nov 20, 2009) Scott Eyre (PHI) News: Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said he is unconvinced that Eyre (elbow) wouldn't entertain signing with another team, the Delaware News Journal reports.  (RotoWire - Fri. Nov 20, 2009) Chan Ho Park (PHI) News: Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said he has made contract proposals to Park's representatives, but as of right now the two sides aren't "there yet," the Delaware News Journal reports.  (RotoWire - Fri. Nov 20, 2009)