The Mets swept the Phillies and moved into third place. Three straight games of shutout ball were thrown by a Mets staff that is looking to be one of the best in the major leagues. Even with starters like Maine on the DL it didn’t stop them from handing the Phillies shutout after shutout after shutout. This marked the first time since 1983 that the Phillies were blanked for three straight games.
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Jim Sutliff