Game 3 at PHI - DJ Herz (NYM) vs Luis Castillo (PHI)
Longtime Philly Castillo vs DJ Herz (the Mets trade deadline acquisition) in this one and
both starters look sharp out of the gate. Pavin Smith homers for the Mets to open the
scoring in the top of the second but other than that, Castillo is dealing, holding the
Mets to the one run on two hits over six innings. Meanwhile, Herz is even sharper for the
Mets, allowing only two baserunners and no runs through seven innings. Herz walks Matt
Vierling in the eighth and the Mets go to Jason Adam, who gives up singles to pinch hitter
Horwitz and Cronenworth, tying the game at 1-1. Soto leads off the 9th with a double,
Buxton is intentionally walked, and Connor Joe doubles to give Mets a one run lead. Pavin
Smith singles to bring home two more. Freddy Fermin homers to plate two more. The Phillies
can't generate anything in the bottom of the 9th and it ends 7-1 Mets.
Mets win series 3-0.
Congrats to Eric on yet another great season, winning 106 games. The Phillies scored the
second most runs in the NL this year, so to hold them to two runs over three games is
rather fortunate on our part. -- Pat Bird
10/5/2025, NYM25-Phi25, Citizens Bank Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2025 Mets 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7 7 1 2 2
2025 Phillies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 4 0
Mets AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Soto,J rf 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0
Buxton lf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .273 1 0 0 0
Joe 1b 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 10 0 0 0
Smith,P dh 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 0 0 0
Carter pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Urias,R 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 1 0 1 0
Wisely 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Fermin,F c 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 9 0 0 0
Chisholm 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 2 9 0 0
Varsho cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0
Lopez,N ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 4 0 0
Herz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Adam p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Tinoco p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
34 7 7 7 3 0 2 2 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 13 1 0
Phillies AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Iglesias,J 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 0 1 0 0
Swanson,D ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 2 0 0
Schwarber dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0 0 0
Chapman,M 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 1 0 0
Yelich lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 1 0 0 0
Heim c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10 1 0 0
Vierling cf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 3 0 0 0
Laureano rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0
Horwitz ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0
Deluca pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0
Cronenworth 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 7 3 0 0
Castillo,L p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0
Weaver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0
Estrada,J p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Santana,D p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
29 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 9 1 0
Mets INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Herz 7.1 1 1 1 1 8 82 61 25 0 0 1 0 1 1.23
Adam BS 1, W 1-0 0.2 2 0 0 1 0 15 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Tinoco 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 11 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
9.0 3 1 1 2 9 108 77 32 0 0 1 0 2
Phillies INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Castillo,L 6.0 2 1 1 1 5 84 52 21 1 0 0 0 0 1.50
Weaver 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 23 16 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Estrada,J L 0-1 0.0 4 5 5 1 0 15 8 5 0 1 0 1 0 99.00
Santana,D 1.0 1 1 1 0 3 17 11 4 1 0 0 0 0 4.50
9.0 7 7 7 2 10 139 87 36 2 1 0 1 0
NYM: Carter ran for Smith,P in the 9th
Wisely inserted at 3b in the 9th
Phi: Horwitz batted for Laureano in the 8th
Deluca ran for Horwitz in the 8th
Vierling moved to rf in the 9th
Deluca moved to cf in the 9th
GWRBI: Joe
Temperature: 65, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 9 MPH.
10/5/2025, NYM25-Phi25, Citizens Bank Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2025 Mets 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7 7 1 2 2
2025 Phillies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 4 0
Mets -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Soto,J rf 1>9 63 D 9>Estrada,J
D
Buxton lf 9 k 43.2-3 wp.2-3
IW
Joe 1b k 4>k 63 D.3-H;1-3
Smith,P dh 2>HR k 7>Weaver note 1
9
Carter pr
Urias,R 3b k 3/g k note 2
Wisely 3b
Fermin,F c W 5>13 31 Santana,D
HR.2-H
Chisholm 2b 23.1-2 8 8>k k
Varsho cf 8 7 53 k
Lopez,N ss 3>8 6>31 31 k
1: S.3-H;2-H;B-2 2: S.2-H;B-2(e8/th)
Phillies -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Iglesias,J 2b 1>43 4>HBP k 5
Swanson,D ss 63 k 7>S 8
Schwarber dh k 46/f.B-1 43.1-2 9>W
Chapman,M 3b 2>k 8 k Tinoco
k
Yelich lf 63 5>43 43 643/gdp
Heim c 7 43 8>43
Vierling cf 3>8 k W
Laureano rf k 6>e5.B-1 Adam
Horwitz ph S.1-2
Deluca pr
Cronenworth 1b k 643/gdp S.2-H;1-2
Mets IN OUT ER Phillies IN OUT ER
Herz A1 C7 1 Castillo,L A1 C3 1
Adam C8 D3 0 BS 1, W 1-0 Weaver C4 C9 0
Tinoco D4 D5 0 Estrada,J D1 D5 5 L 0-1
Santana,D D6 D9 1
10/5/2025, NYM25-Phi25, Citizens Bank Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2025 Mets 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7 7 1 2 2
2025 Phillies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 4 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Mets batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Soto,J flied out to right (SBX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Buxton flied out to right (CCBFFFX)
0-0 2 --- 02 Joe struck out (SSS)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Phillies batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Iglesias,J grounded out to second (FCX)
0-0 1 --- 10 Swanson,D grounded out to short (BX)
0-0 2 --- 02 Schwarber struck out (CFS)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Mets batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Smith,P homered deep to right (BCX)
1-0 0 --- 32 Urias,R struck out (BBCFFBS)
1-0 1 --- 31 Fermin,F walked (BSBBB)
1-0 1 1-- 11 Chisholm grounded out to the catcher, Fermin,F to second
(BCX)
1-0 2 -2- 22 Varsho flied out to center (BCBCX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Phillies batting
1-0 0 --- 02 Chapman,M struck out (CFS)
1-0 1 --- 12 Yelich grounded out to short (FBFFX)
1-0 2 --- 00 Heim flied out to left (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Mets batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Lopez,N flied out to center (X)
1-0 1 --- 10 Soto,J grounded out to short (BX)
1-0 2 --- 22 Buxton struck out (CSBBC)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Phillies batting
1-0 0 --- 01 Vierling flied out to center (SX)
1-0 1 --- 12 Laureano struck out (FCBFC)
1-0 2 --- 12 Cronenworth struck out (FBCFFS)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Mets batting
1-0 0 --- 32 Joe struck out (FFBBFBC)
1-0 1 --- 02 Smith,P struck out (CFS)
1-0 2 --- 31 Urias,R grounded out to first (BBBCX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Phillies batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Iglesias,J was hit by a pitch (H)
1-0 0 1-- 32 Swanson,D struck out (BBCFBC)
1-0 1 1-- 21 Schwarber grounded to second, forcing Iglesias,J at
second, Schwarber to first (BFBX)
1-0 2 1-- 00 Chapman,M lined out to center (X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Mets batting
1-0 0 --- 11 Fermin,F grounded out to the mound (BCX)
1-0 1 --- 00 Chisholm lined out to center (X)
1-0 2 --- 11 Varsho flied out to left (BCX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Phillies batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Yelich grounded out to second (BCBSX)
1-0 1 --- 02 Heim grounded out to second (CCX)
1-0 2 --- 02 Vierling struck out (CFFS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Mets batting
1-0 0 --- 31 Lopez,N grounded out to first (FBBBX)
1-0 1 --- 22 Soto,J grounded a double down the first base line (CFBBX)
1-0 1 -2- 11 Buxton grounded out to second, Soto,J to third (CBX)
1-0 2 --3 22 Joe grounded out to short (CBBFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Phillies batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Laureano to first on an error by the third baseman
Urias,R (X)
1-0 0 1-- 00 Cronenworth grounded into a double play, Lopez,N to
Chisholm to Joe (X)
1-0 2 --- 02 Iglesias,J struck out (FFS)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Mets batting
Weaver now pitching
1-0 0 --- 12 Smith,P flied out to right (FSBX)
1-0 1 --- 22 Urias,R struck out (CSBBS)
1-0 2 --- 11 Fermin,F grounded out to first (FBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Phillies batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Swanson,D lined a single to left center (X)
1-0 0 1-- 20 Schwarber grounded out to second, Swanson,D to second
(BBX)
1-0 1 -2- 22 Chapman,M struck out (BCFFBS)
1-0 2 -2- 12 Yelich grounded out to second (BCCX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Mets batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Chisholm struck out (BBFSFS)
1-0 1 --- 12 Varsho grounded out to third (BCSX)
1-0 2 --- 00 Lopez,N grounded out to first (X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Phillies batting
1-0 0 --- 02 Heim grounded out to second (CCFX)
1-0 1 --- 31 Vierling walked (BBCBB)
Adam now pitching
Horwitz pinch hitting for Laureano
1-0 1 1-- 11 Horwitz lined a single to shallow left, Vierling to
second (FBX)
1-0 1 12- 01 Cronenworth lined a single up the middle, Vierling
scored, Horwitz to second (CX)
Deluca pinch running for Horwitz
1-1 1 12- 10 Iglesias,J popped out to third (BX)
1-1 2 12- 11 Swanson,D flied out to center (CBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Mets batting
Vierling moved to right field
Deluca moved to center field
Estrada,J now pitching
1-1 0 --- 22 Soto,J lined a double to right center (BSCBX)
1-1 0 -2- 01 Estrada,J threw a wild pitch, Soto,J to third (CB)
1-1 0 --3 31 Buxton was walked intentionally (CB.III)
1-1 0 1-3 20 Joe lined a double to right center, Soto,J scored, Buxton
to third (BBX)
2-1 0 -23 10 Smith,P grounded a single between third and short, Buxton
scored, Joe scored, Smith,P to second (BX)
Carter pinch running for Smith,P
4-1 0 -2- 11 Urias,R lined a single to shallow center, Carter scored,
Urias,R to second on an error by the center fielder
Deluca (BSX)
Santana,D now pitching
5-1 0 -2- 11 Fermin,F homered deep to left center, Urias,R scored (BSX)
7-1 0 --- 32 Chisholm struck out (BBFBFS)
7-1 1 --- 02 Varsho struck out (CCS)
7-1 2 --- 22 Lopez,N struck out (CBBSS)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Phillies batting
Wisely now playing third base
7-1 0 --- 31 Schwarber walked (BFBBB)
Tinoco now pitching
7-1 0 1-- 12 Chapman,M struck out (BCCFS)
7-1 1 1-- 22 Yelich grounded into a double play, Lopez,N to Chisholm
to Joe (SBBCFX)