7,692: Mets sweep Phils with three straight shutouts

Shutout sweep!

The New York Mets completed a shutout sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday night with a 3-0 win at Citi Field.

Mets starter Mike Pelfrey, having sat through a near two-hour rain delay, improved to 7-1 by pitching seven innings of three-hit ball, though he did walk five. He lost his no-hitter on a third-inning Shane Victorino single, advancing our NoNoHitters.com count to 7,692 New York Mets games without a no-no.

Jose Reyes had a 3-for-4 night, including a run scored in the first inning and a two-RBI double in the seventh. Jason Bay knocked in Reyes with a double in the first.

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