Mets–Phillies rivalry
Location | Mid-Atlantic United States |
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First meeting | April 27, 1962 Polo Grounds Phillies 11, Mets 9 |
Latest meeting | October 1, 2023 Citi Field Phillies 9, Mets 1 |
Next meeting | May 13, 2024 Citi Field |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 1,068[1] |
Regular season series | Phillies, 548–519–1 (.514)[1] |
Largest victory | 20 runs (August 16, 2018; Mets 24, Phillies 4)[2] |
Longest win streak |
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Current win streak | PHI 1 |
The Mets–Phillies rivalry or Battle of the Broads is a
Aside from several brawls in the 1980s, the rivalry remained relatively low-key before the
The rivalry intensified in the mid 2000s, as the teams battled more often for playoff position.[9] The Mets won the division in 2006, while the Phillies won five consecutive division titles from 2007 to 2011.[10] The Phillies' 2007 championship was won on the last day of the season as the Mets lost a seven-game lead with 17 games remaining. The Phillies broke the Curse of Billy Penn to win the 2008 World Series, while the Mets' last title came in the 1986 World Series.
In 2015, the Mets won the National League Championship Series for their fifth pennant while the Phillies entered a rebuild phase. The Mets beat the Phillies 14 times and lost 5 for a lopsided season series.[11] The season still provided contentious moments such as, Mets pitcher Matt Harvey drilling Phillies 2nd baseman Chase Utley in retaliation for Mets players getting hit by Phillies pitchers, a benches clearing argument between Phillies coach Larry Bowa in regards to a quick pitch by Hansel Robles and a bat flip by Daniel Murphy.[12][13] Phillies star Chase Utley while, traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers mid-season, injured Mets shortstop Rubén Tejada on a slide during Game 2 of the National League Division Series.
Early history
Bunning's perfect game
Bunning's perfect game occurred in the 1964 season, during which the Phillies finished at the top and the Mets finished bottom. Pitcher Jim Bunning, in his first season with the Phillies, entered play on June 21 with a 6–2 record on the season.[14] He was opposed on the mound by Tracy Stallard for the Mets in the first game of a doubleheader. Through the first four innings, Bunning totaled four strikeouts through 12 batters.[15] In the fifth inning, Phillies second baseman Tony Taylor preserved the perfect game with his strong defensive play. A diving catch and a throw from the knees kept Mets catcher Jesse Gonder off of the bases.[16] Bunning also made plays at the plate, hitting a double and driving in two runs in the sixth inning.[15] By the end of the game, even the Mets fans were cheering Bunning's effort;[17] he had only reached a three-ball count on two batters, and retired shortstop Charley Smith on a pop-out, and pinch-hitters George Altman and John Stephenson on strikeouts, to complete the perfect game.[15] Bunning, who at the time had seven children, said that his game, pitched on Father's Day, could not have come at a more appropriate time. He remarked that his slider was his best pitch, "'just like the no-hitter I pitched for Detroit six years ago'".[16] Bunning became the first pitcher to throw a winning no-hitter in both leagues,[16] and posted the first regular-season perfect game since Charlie Robertson in 1922 (Don Larsen's prior perfect game was in the 1956 World Series).[6] The Phillies also won the second game of the doubleheader, 8–2, behind Rick Wise.[18]
The Phillies performed strongly for most of the season, but surrendered a 6+1⁄2 game lead during the last weeks of the season that year, losing 10 games in a row with 12 games remaining and losing the pennant by one game to the St. Louis Cardinals. "The Phold"[19] of 1964 is among the most notable collapses in sports history.[20] The Mets, meanwhile, finished the year in last place, with a 53–109 record—the worst in Major League Baseball.[21]
Tug McGraw
McGraw became a staple of the back end of the Phillies' bullpen, saving 94 games between 1975 and 1982, and earning a place on the 1975 All-Star team.[22] Under manager Danny Ozark, the Phillies won three consecutive division championships from 1976 to 1978 with McGraw as the closer, while the Mets finished third in 1976 and last in 1977 and 1978.[25][26][27] In 1980, McGraw was on the mound against the Kansas City Royals when the Phillies won their first World Series championship, earning his fourth save of that postseason. He struck out Willie Wilson with the bases loaded to preserve the win for Steve Carlton and the Phillies,[28] leaping from the mound to embrace catcher Bob Boone on the field at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.[29] Sportswriter Allen Barra recounted that McGraw, in the victory parade after the World Series, told New York fans they could "take this championship and shove it."[30]
1980s–1990s
1986
The Mets won the National League East by 21+1⁄2 games in 1986,
1987–1988
The Phillies played
The Mets' Ron Darling took a no-hitter and 4–0 lead into the eighth inning against the Phillies on June 28 at the Vet before 52,206 fans. Philadelphia's Greg Gross pinch-hit and tripled to lead off the eighth inning, breaking up the no-hitter. Juan Samuel then singled to break up the shutout, and the Phillies came back with nine hits against Jesse Orosco and Roger McDowell, scoring five runs to win 5–4. It would have been the first no-hitter in Mets history.[41] Compounding the loss for the Mets, the Phillies were in last place at the time, and the loss dropped the Mets 6+1⁄2 games behind the first-place Cardinals who they would play the next day. Of the win and the Mets, Mike Schmidt said, "The Mets don't like to give credit when they lose, but they have to do it today."[42]
On September 28, the Mets came into Philadelphia for a three-game series against the Phillies. The Mets were 2+1⁄2 games out of first with six games left: three against the Phillies and the last three against the first-place Cardinals. They had an opportunity to win the division and were playing the Phillies, against whom they had a season record of 12–3. The Mets won the opener, 1–0, to move within two games back with five remaining to play. However, the Phillies effectively ended their season on September 29. As the Cardinals swept a
The 1988 Mets returned to the playoffs, but the Phillies, who finished in sixth place in the division with a 65–96 record,
1989–1990
On June 18, 1989, after a Mets–Phillies game, the Phillies traded Samuel to the Mets for McDowell and Lenny Dykstra.[49] Dykstra was a career .278 hitter with the Mets and had not equaled his 1986 season when he hit .295.[50] Dykstra flourished in Philadelphia and went on to be named to three All-Star teams in six full seasons with the Phillies, finish in the top ten in National League Most Valuable Player voting twice, and help lead the Phillies to the 1993 National League pennant.[50] McDowell saved 45 games for the Phillies in parts of three seasons[51] and became a fan favorite. The trade was a bust for the Mets as Samuel hit only .228 for the Mets in 1989 and was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers after the 1989 season.[52] It signaled an ascent of the Phillies which culminated in their 1993 National League pennant and the demise of the Mets in the early 1990s. Sports Illustrated writer and Mets fan David Vecsey counts the Dykstra trade as one of the five worst in Mets history, writing, "Never mind that Dykstra was better than Samuel, this trade was devastating to Mets fans on a purely personal level. With one phone call, GM Joe McIlvaine gutted the team of its heart."[53] The trade also ushered in a period of bad blood between the two teams.
On September 27, 1989, the Phillies faced the Mets in their home finale at
The brawling continued in 1990. During an August 9 game at Shea, Gooden hit Phillies hitters
1991–1994
The tone of baseball rivalries changed in the early 1990s; fraternization between players who had moved to different teams or knew each other from various ventures kept baseball rivalries to a "friendly" level.
1995–2000
The division-rival Braves defeated the
The 1998 Mets finished in second place, with the Phillies right behind them in third. The Braves finished with the best record in the National League (106 wins), but were unable to make it to the World Series. The Mets finished over .500 for the second straight year, aided by their 8–4 record against the Phillies.[71] The standings were identical the next season, as the Mets faced the Braves in the 1999 National League Championship Series; they were defeated, and the Braves lost to the New York Yankees in the ensuing World Series. The Phillies and Mets split the season series, six games each; the Phillies finished under .500 for the sixth consecutive season with a 77–85 record.[72] The Mets won the wild card again in 2000, finishing one game behind the Braves in the division and defeating the Cardinals in the League Championship Series to face the Yankees in the 2000 World Series. Though the Phillies finished in last place in the division with a 65–97 record, they defeated the Mets in the season series, 7–6.[73]
21st century
2001–2003: Unbalanced schedule
Major League Baseball changed its scheduling format in 2001, further intensifying division matchups throughout the league. The new "unbalanced schedule" allowed for additional games each season between divisional rivals, replacing additional series with teams outside the division.[74] Due to the change, the Phillies and Mets now played each other 17 or more times each season (19 times in 2001).[75] Early on, the unbalanced schedule favored the Mets, who had a winning percentage of .540 (27–23) against the division in the 2000 season, while the Phillies managed a .451 mark (23–28);[74] the trend held true in 2001, when the Mets won the season series over the Phillies, 11–8.[76] The scheduling drew criticism both when it was enacted and after the fact, with some analysts even positing that the unbalanced schedule hurt intra-divisional play.[77] This, however, did not affect the Phillies and Mets, as they drew an average of 27,926 fans to their games in 2001.[75] Attendance for the rivalry games increased in 2002, to 29,403 fans per game, as the Phillies bested the Mets in the season series, 10–9,[78] and was strong in 2003, when they drew nearly 28,000 fans per game and the Phillies took their second consecutive season series, 12–7.[79]
2005–2006: The rivalry intensifies
The signing of former Phillies closer
2007: Rollins calls out the Mets
On January 23, 2007, Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins made a statement that may have set the rivalry in a dead heat: "I think we are the team to beat in the NL East… but that's only on paper."[83] Many Mets fans and players laughed at the prediction, especially once the Phillies stumbled out of the gate in April, starting the season at 1–6 and posting an 11–14 record for the month.[84] The Mets, meanwhile, sat firmly in the NL East lead for almost all of the season.[85]
As the season wore on, Philadelphia developed momentum as a wild-card contender. The Phillies dominated the Mets in head-to-head play, posting three separate series sweeps, including a pivotal sweep of a four-game series at
2008: Beltran fires back, Phillies win Series
On February 16, 2008, Mets center fielder Carlos Beltrán made a statement regarding the upcoming season. He stated that "[without] Santana, we felt, as a team, that we had a chance to win in our division. With him now, I have no doubt that we're going to win in our division. I have no doubt in that. We've got what it takes. To Jimmy Rollins: We are the team to beat."[92] Inasmuch as Beltran had imitated Rollins' 2007 preseason prediction, Rollins arrived in camp for Spring training and responded:
"There isn't a team in the National League that's better than us. The pressure's back on them if you ask me. They were on paper the best team in the division last year and they were supposed to win, and they didn’t. One, there are four other teams in our division who are going to make sure that doesn't happen, and two, has anyone ever heard of plagiarism? That was pretty good, especially coming from him. He's a quiet guy, so it was probably shocking when he said it. Not shocking in a bad way, like 'Wow, I can't believe he said that.' More like, 'Wow, he finally said something because he's a leader on that team and you definitely need to be a vocal leader."[93]
Throughout most of the season, the Phillies and Mets battled each other for the NL East lead, along with the Florida Marlins. Going into the final season series between the two teams, former Phillie and special hitting instructor Mike Schmidt fanned the flames of the rivalry with an e-mail to manager Charlie Manuel, later posted for the entire team in the clubhouse.[94]
"One pitch, one at bat, one play, one situation, think ‘small’ and ‘big’ things result, tough at-bats, lots of walks, stay up the middle with men on base, whatever it takes to ‘keep the line moving’ on offense, 27 outs on defense, the Mets know you’re better than they are… They remember last year. You guys are never out of a game. Welcome the challenge that confronts you this weekend. You are the stars. Good luck. #20."[94]
Mets players reacted quickly; David Wright replied, "To each his own. He's obviously biased in his e-mails or letters. I see a starting pitcher that goes out there and throws like Brett Myers – that works much better than a rally cry from a former player."[95] This response came a day after Myers defeated the Mets 3–0, throwing eight shutout innings and striking out ten. The Mets won the season series 11–7.[96]
After the final season series, the Mets held onto first place until September 16, when a September surge moved the Phillies into first place.[97] On September 19, however, the Phillies lost to the Florida Marlins while the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves to put New York back into the division lead.[96] The results were reversed the following night, and the Phillies regained the top spot, where they would ultimately finish.[97] The Phillies won the National League East on September 27, while the Mets were eliminated from postseason contention the next day with a 4–2 loss to the Florida Marlins in the final game at Shea Stadium.[98] The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs that day to clinch the National League wild card. This marked the second year in a row the Mets were eliminated from the playoffs on the last regular-season game. It also marked the first time in baseball history that a team had lost the last game of the season to miss the playoffs after holding a three-game lead in two consecutive seasons.[99] After victories over the Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the postseason, the Phillies went on to win the World Series over the Tampa Bay Rays.[100]
2008–2009 offseason
During the team's post-parade celebration on October 31 at Citizens Bank Park, Jimmy Rollins took verbal shots at the Mets organization. "A lot of things were made in the offseason", Rollins said. "We can talk about the New York Mets. They brought in that great pitcher, Johan Santana, but they forgot that it takes more than one player to bring home a championship."[101]
Nearing the end of 2008 and the thick of the offseason, World Series MVP
On December 13, newly signed Mets closer Francisco Rodríguez added his sentiments to the fray. "Of course we're going to be the frontrunner. Of course we're going to be the team to beat", Rodriguez told reporters. "I don't want there to be a controversy. I don't want the other team to take it personally, or take it in a bad way. But I'm a really competitive guy. I like to win. If they ask me, 'Oh, which ballclub is going to win the National League East?' It's going to be the Mets. Easy question."[103]
2009–2010
Throughout the first few months of the 2009 season the Mets and Phillies looked as though they would make this year into another close playoff race. By the end of May the Mets had won three out of the four games they played against each other; however, the Phillies retained a half-game lead.[104][105][106][107] Both clubs struggled in June as the Phillies slumped and New York was plagued by injuries. By the end of June the Phillies had increased their division lead, but only to two and a half games.
This closeness would not continue, however, as the Phillies went on to finish with a 93–69 record, winning the division and securing the second seed in the playoffs. The Mets, on the other hand, went 33–53 from July through September and finished fourth in the NL East, 23 games behind. The Phillies would go on to win the National League Pennant for the second year in a row, but would lose the World Series in six-games to the Mets' cross-town rivals, the New York Yankees.
One notable occurrence during the 2009 season was the Phillies adding former Mets pitcher Pedro Martínez.[108] Martinez posted a 3.63 ERA with a 5–1 record. In his one start against the Mets, he threw six innings and gave up four earned runs.[109]
In 2010, after leading the division standing by the end of April, the Mets again began to struggle. The Mets would not hold first place at any point after May 1, although they came close in mid-June. By the end of the season the Mets had finished 18 games behind the first place Phillies. For its part, Philadelphia was mainly engaged in a fierce division race with the Atlanta Braves, trailing them as late in the season as September 6. However, Philadelphia would surge at the end of the month and once again be crowned division champs. 2010 ultimately served as a disappointment for the Mets–Phillies rivalry.
2011–2014
In 2011, the Phillies won the season series against the Mets, winning 11 of 18 games.[110][111] The Phillies set a record for wins in a season with 102, surpassing the previous record of 101, set back-to-back in 1976 and 1977, while the Mets finished 25 games out of first place at 77–85, in fourth place and missed the playoffs for the fifth straight year.
The game on May 1 in Philadelphia became a moment of unity in the rivalry between fans during the top of the ninth inning. Mets' Daniel Murphy was batting as a pinch-hitter against Phillies' reliever Ryan Madson when the fans started chanting "
On September 26, 2011, the day after the teams' final meeting of the season,[117] the National Hockey League formally announced that the rivalry would be played out at Citizens Bank Park during the offseason at the 2012 NHL Winter Classic on January 2, saying it would be a showdown between the teams' hockey counterparts, the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers.[118][119] Shane Victorino attended the game, which the Rangers came from behind to win, 3–2, which MLB.com said that "just like the Mets–Phillies rivalry, being able to come back and steal a game on the road was quite sweet,"[120] and said of the rivalry being played out: "What better rivalry than this? Both these teams, they're in first place (in the Atlantic Division). I'm excited to see it."[120]
During the 2012 season, the Mets beat the Phillies ten times,[121][122] including a sweep of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park in early May in which they came from behind to win each game in the late innings.[123] In 2013, the Mets clubhouse store in New York City started selling shirts saying, "My Ex-Wife is a Philles fan", while MLB Network aired a MasterCard/StandUp2Cancer commercial featuring Phille Phanatic and Mr. Met.
In 2014, the Mets and the Phillies met in a rare 5-game regular-season series at Citizens Bank Park. The Mets took 4 out of 5 games. Three straight games were decided in extras, with the Phillies walking off 6–5 in 14 in Game 2 and the Mets winning 5–4 in 14 and 4–3 in 11 in Games 3 and 4 respectively.
2015: Phillies rebuild, Mets win Pennant
In 2015, the Phillies entered a rebuilding phase, trading away former stars Cole Hamels and Chase Utley mid-season.[124][125] The Phillies would go on to a last place finish in the National League East, losing 99 games on the season, while the Mets would go on and win the National League East title.[126][127]
While the rivalry was somewhat subdued by the lopsidedness of the two teams records, the rivalry did provide some moments. On April 15, Mets pitcher Matt Harvey drilled Chase Utley in the back, after a few Mets pitchers had been hit by the Phillies.[12] On August 25, during a game at Citizens Bank Park Phillies coach Larry Bowa started yelling out of the dugout after a quick pitch by then-Mets reliever Hansel Robles while Darin Ruf was in the box not looking up and not ready for the pitch. Bowa also yelled at Mets 1st baseman Daniel Murphy over a perceived slight by Murphy's bat flip earlier in the game during a home run. Benches cleared as Bowa threatened Murphy with retaliation and was ultimately ejected from the game.[13]
The Mets played in the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers whose roster featured former Phillies players Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley. The series featured a contentious slide in Game 2 by Utley at 2nd base, injuring Mets shortstop Rubén Tejada. The fallout created controversy on take out slides at 2nd and Utley was suspended for two games.[128][129] Mets fans booed Utley loudly during the pregame for Game 3 at Citi Field, and chanted "We want Utley" after the Mets took a 10–3 lead during the game.[130] However Utley did not appear again in the series until late in Game 5 and the Mets won the series, and eventually won the NLCS for the pennant. New York would go on to lose the World Series to the Kansas City Royals in five games.
2022
On April 29, 2022, the Mets threw a combined no-hitter against the Phillies, with Tylor Megill, Drew Smith, Joely Rodríguez, Seth Lugo, and Edwin Díaz completing the effort.[131] This was the first of two combined no-hitters against the Phillies during their pennant season.[132] The Mets and the Phillies made the postseason in the same season for the first time, but the Mets lost in the National League Wild Card Series to the San Diego Padres while the Phillies lost to the Houston Astros in the World Series.
2023
When the Mets unveiled NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital as its uniform sponsor for the season, team owner Steve Cohen complained that the colors of the patch were "Phillie colors", in reference to the hospital's red and white color scheme. The patch was eventually reworked to the Mets' blue, orange and white color scheme.[133]
Season-by-season results
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1990s (Phillies, 70–69)
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2000s (Phillies, 94–86)
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2010s (Mets, 105–82)
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Summary of Results
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See also
- Major League Baseball rivalries
- Eagles–Giants rivalry
- Flyers–Rangers rivalry
- Flyers–Islanders rivalry
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