Phillies Nation Perfect Season: Howard falls triple short of cycle in victory over Mets

Every day until Opening Day arrives, Phillies Nation will take a daily look back at a regular season victory from that particular day in history that you can watch in full in lieu of live Phillies baseball. Think of it is as your daily Phillies watch recommendation.

It was a less than ideal start for fifth starter Joe Blanton. After three scoreless innings, the Mets put up a total of seven runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Just like that, the Phillies early 7-0 lead vanished. But the Phillies offense came in clutch, scoring three more runs to lead the team to their fourth victory of the 2011 season. Ryan Howard went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and a single.

Mets Lineup

1. José Reyes, shortstop
2. Willie Harris, left field
3. David Wright, third base
4. Carlos Beltran, right field
5. Ángel Pagán, center fielder
6. Ike Davis, first base
7. Brad Emaus, second base
8. Josh Thole, catcher
9. Mike Pelfrey, pitcher

Phillies Lineup

1. Shane Victorino, center field
2. Plácido Polanco, third base
3. Jimmy Rollins, shortstop
4. Ryan Howard, first base
5. Raúl Ibañez, left field
6. Ben Francisco, right field
7. Pete Orr, second base
8. Brian Schneider, catcher
9. Joe Blanton, pitcher

You can watch the full game down below or by using this link. You can also watch it on your Smart TV or streaming device with the Youtube app. Just put in “NYN at PHI April 6, 2011′ into the search bar and click on the video.