For $137.5 million, the Mets expect Johan Santana to hold a two-run lead, even on a night when he gets little support. But that's exactly what he couldn't do Friday night, and on a night of missed opportunities, the biggest one might have been the chance for the Mets to inch closer in the NL East race.
Interim manager Jerry Manuel pulled Santana from a tie game after eight innings and 95 pitches. Duaner Sanchez then allowed a two-out single to Shane Victorino in the ninth that scored Pedro Feliz as the Phillies rallied for a 3-2 win in the opener of a four-game series. The Mets dropped 51/2 games behind first-place Philadelphia. Continue
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