New York Mets lose to Phillies, 5-4, after 11th inning home run

by Andy McCullough

Chase Utley cranked an 11th inning home run, his second of the night, off reliever Bobby Parnell to lead the Phillies to a 5-4 win over the Mets Tuesday night in front of 38,723 fans at Citi Field.

Parnell (2-1, 2.25 ERA) got the loss, while Phillies reliever Chan Ho Park (2-1, 6.50 ERA) got the win. Ryan Madson pitched a one-two-three inning in the bottom of the 11th to close out the game.

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New York Mets square off with chatty Philadelphia Phillies ace Cole Hamels

For the first time since Cole Hamels called them "choke artists" last December, the Mets will face off against the reigning World Series MVP tonight.

"We have to beat him," said Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran. "That's the way we have to approach him. We have to go out and score runs and win a ballgame. The most important thing is winning, and that's what we have to do."

Hamels (4-2, 4.40 ERA) faces Mike Pelfrey (4-2, 4.85 ERA) in the middle round of a three-game set between the National League East rivals. The Mets won last night, 6-5, to pull within two games of the Phils for the division lead.

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