The Philadelphia Phillies are done chasing. The Phillies are tied with the New York Mets for first place in the NL East. The Mets had a 7 game lead with 17 to play at one point and since have lost 10 of 14.
Ryan Howard hit his 44th homer while Pat Burrell connected for his 30th in support of another solid pitching effort from Kyle Kendrick. The Phillies handed John Smoltz his eighth lost of the season and hung on for a 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
The collapsing Mets lost 3-0 to the St. Louis Cardinals to drop into a tie with Philadelphia (87-72) for first place. Both teams have three home games left. The Phillies play the Washington Nationals, who just recently swept the Mets, for their final three games. The Phillies lead the series against the Nationals 10-5. The Mets host Florida and also lead their series with the Marlins 10-5.
I haven't been this excited for the Phillies since 1993 when they went to the World Series. Could this be the season in which we forget about the Eagles and focus on the Phillies in the playoffs? It would be a nice change of pace.
| EAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | STRK | L10 |
| Philadelphia | 87 | 72 | .547 | - | 45-33 | 42-39 | 878 | 816 | Won 2 | 7-3 |
| NY Mets | 87 | 72 | .547 | - | 40-38 | 47-34 | 786 | 735 | Lost 4 | 4-6 |
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