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NL East deficit at one game as Phillies beat Mets in first game of doubleheader

Associated Press

Sunday, September 7, 2008

NEW YORK -- Here comes Philadelphia again, beating the New York Mets when it matters most. Jamie Moyer shut down the suddenly slumping Mets on two soft singles and Greg Dobbs hit a three-run homer off Pedro Martinez, helping the Phillies trim their NL East deficit to one game with a 6-2 victory in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Sunday. "We gained some ground, but we have another game tonight and that's the most important game of our season," Moyer said. "If we take care of our own bu ...

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