San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)
FALTER, SCHWARBER HELP PHILS EARN DH SPLIT AGAINST METS
Bailey Falter threw six innings of two-hit ball, Kyle Schwarber tripled and doubled, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 4-1 Saturday to earn a split of a day-night doubleheader at home.
In the opener, Starling Marte had three hits as the Mets won 8-2.
The Phillies came back in the nightcap to top the NL East-leading Mets for just the fifth time in 18 games this year. Philadelphia, holding the second spot in the wildcard race, has been outscored by New York 90-54 going into today’s series finale.
Falter (1-3) allowed one run in his first major league start since July 29. After a rocky first inning where he walked two, hit a batter and allowed Francisco Lindor to score on a wild pitch, he retired 16 of the next 18 hitters.
David Robertson gave up a two-out double to Jeff Mcneil and walked Mark Canha before getting rookie Brett Baty on a grounder for his 17th save of the year and third since rejoining Philadelphia as part of a trade deadline deal with the Chicago Cubs.
Alec Bohm hit a two-run
Mets 8-1, Phillies 2-4
double that just touched the outer edge of the left-field chalk line off David Peterson (6-3) in the third.
Schwarber tripled in the eighth and scored on Rhys Hoskins’ single.
In the first game, Michael Perez broke an 0-for-19 slump with a two-run single off former Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler.
Part of the Mets’ success against Philadelphia is because they’ve excelled whn facing the Phillies’ top two starters in Wheeler and Aaron Nola. In nine games against New York, the two are a combined 0-7 and the Mets have won all nine games the duo has started.
Wheeler (11-7) struggled with his control, walking four while striking out six in 51⁄3 innings. The Mets worked deep counts through the early innings and ran Wheeler’s pitch count up.
Mets pitchers Trevor Williams, Seth Lugo (3-2), Joely Rodriguez, Adam Ottavino and Sam Clay held the Phillies to six hits while stranding 12 runners.
Notable
Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez wasn’t in the lineup for a game against the Braves a day after being taken to a hospital because of shortness of breath. Manager Dusty Baker says doctors were not able to find any cause of the breathing issues. Alvarez was at the ballpark on Saturday but under a concussion-like protocol where the team was monitoring his every move.
Cardinals catcher
Yadier Molina was placed on the restricted list and is expected to miss the next two games. Cardinals manager
Oliver Marmol said Molina left for “business matters” and is expected to return to the team on Monday.
Mets RHP Taijuan Walker will not be the Mets starter in today’s series finale against the Phillies. Walker has been sidelined with back spasms and manager Buck Showalter indicated that his return to the mound could be delayed a day or two.
Tampa Bay ace Tyler Glasnow threw 20 pitches in his first live batting-practice session since undergoing Tommy John surgery a little over one year ago.
The Reds reinstated
Donovan Solano from the restricted list and reliever
Buck Farmer from the paternity list.