Published 8/27/2008
at Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
The New York Mets' beleaguered bullpen blew another one. Chris Coste hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 13th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a 7-0 deficit to beat the Mets 8-7 on Tuesday night and retake the lead in the NL East. Fernando Tatis hit a three-run homer and the Mets staked Pedro Martinez to a seven-run cushion.
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