With two meetings left this weekend, Philadelphia improved to 6-10 against the Mets this season. The Phillies won the final eight matchups last year and overtook their rivals to win the division.

“I have absolutely nothing to say to Mike Schmidt,” Delgado said. “I guess he was bored one afternoon, so fine with me.”

Victorino got Philadelphia started when he singled in the first, stole second and continued to third on a throwing error by catcher Brian Schneider. Chase Utley delivered an RBI groundout.

With two outs in the seventh, Dobbs drove a 2-2 pitch to right and the ball skimmed off the top of Church’s glove as he leaped at the fence.

When he came down, Church looked at his glove and slammed it on his knee in frustration.

“It just took off at the last second. It’s tough to time that stuff,” Church said.

Pelfrey lost for the first time in five starts, yielding two earned runs and four hits in seven innings.

“We didn’t play great baseball, but we just ran into a pitcher who was very hot. When that happens, you’re not going to fare very well,” Mets manager Jerry Manuel said. “We’ll be fine.”

Notes: New York closer Billy Wagner (elbow) threw another bullpen session and said it went well. He and the Mets are targeting a Tuesday return, but Wagner thinks it might be better to hold off until next weekend against Atlanta. ... If Saturday’s game is rained out, as expected, the teams plan to play a day-night doubleheader on Sunday. ... The Mets homered in their previous 14 games. ... Myers threw 118 pitches and struck out eight of 11 batters during one stretch that included an intentional walk. ... Plate umpire Paul Emmel ejected Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee in the sixth after Dubee visited the mound following Daniel Murphy’s two-out double. Murphy had taken a close pitch with two strikes. ... LHP Ricardo Rincon made his Mets debut and got two outs in his first big league game since April 18, 2006, with St. Louis.

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