Bourjos lifts Phillies to win over Mets in 11th

PHILADELPHIA — This time, another volley of Mets home runs was not enough to stop the Phillies, as Peter Bourjos hit a walk-off infield single in the 11th inning to lead Philadelphia to a 5-4 win.

The Phillies began their winning rally when Freddy Galvis doubled sharply to right field with one out. Mets reliever Hansel Robles intentionally walked the next batter, advanced both runners on a wild pitch, then got pinch-hitter Emmanuel Burriss to pop up. But Bourjos, batting ninth in the lineup, followed with a soft grounder that handcuffed David Wright at third base, forcing him to throw off his back leg. Bourjos beat the throw to first base with relative ease, allowing the winning run to score.

It was enough to upend the Mets, who for much of the night seemed bent on keeping Citizens Bank Park their home away from home. Twenty-eight of the Mets’ 37 runs this series came via the homer, and Wednesday’s finale was not much different. …

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