One down

Phillies 3, Mets 0.

Brett Myers pitched an outstanding game tonight. He shut out the Mets over eight innings and had 10 strikeouts. Brad Lidge had a shaky 9th, but managed to pitch out of a first-and-third with only one out. Shane Victorino scored in the 1st, and Greg Dobbs added a two-run homer in the 7th.

The Phils have narrowed the gap and are now two games out of first place.

I'm pretty sure that tomorrow afternoon's game will be a washout, which would probably mean a day-night doubleheader on Sunday because the two teams don't share any off days for the rest of the season.

Oh, and how could I forget the biggest news of the day: Tadahito Iguchi has rejoined the Phillies.

Red Sox: They beat the Rangers 8-1. Josh Beckett pitched five innings in his return and had seven strikeouts. The Rays lost to the Blue Jays, leaving the Sox 2.5 games out of first.

Greg: He has returned safely from his travels. I'm sure he'll be making an appearance here tomorrow.