Philadelphia-- There were no ninth inning tricks in the Mets' bag on this night. Jim Bunning saw to that.
Twenty-four hours after the New York Mets shocked the Philadelphia Phillies with a four-run ninth inning to steal a win on opening night, right-hander Bunning shut the Mets down with a complete game, six-hit shutout, leading the Phillies to a 4-0 win.
Wes Covington hit a two-run homer and Clay Dalrymple added a two-run double to provide the Phils' offense.
But the story was Bunning, who was, in the words of Phils catcher Dalrymple, "brilliant."
"That was vintage Bunning," Dalrymple said. "Great command, good mix of his fastball and off-speed stuff. (The Mets) didn't really hit a ball hard all night."
Bunning struck out three and walked none.
"Felt good, for sure," Bunning said afterward. "Everything clicked. It was a good first start for me."
Bunning: in control all night
The Mets got two runners as far as third base, but both times came with two outs, and Bunning was up to the task.
"We couldn't do nothin'," said Mets manager Casey Stengel. "Give that man (Bunning) over there credit. He sure hoodwinked us."
The Mets (1-1) will return home to host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game ever played at new Shea Stadium.
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Mets record: 1-1, .500 (Last 10: 1-1; streak: L-1); Actual: 0-2
Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1
Runs scored: 5
Runs against: 6
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