April 8 -- WEEK 2 AUDIOFILE ... AND GAME UPDATES

NEW YORK -- Before the game began, I found a quiet room at Shea (no easy task today with all the media types on hand for the final opener here) and taped our Week 2 Phillies Audiofile with Camden Courier-Post beat writer Mike Radano, columnist Kevin Roberts and my News Journal colleague Martin Frank. On the agenda today, we discussed some surprises from the season's first seven games and the burgeoning rivalry between the Phillies and Mets.

To listen, click the link here: R09_0002.mp3

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(Update, 1:44 p.m.): After pre-game introductions in which Jimmy Rollins and Brett Myers were booed loudly, the Mets took a 1-0 lead when Carlos Delgado led off the second inning against Jamie Moyer with his 432nd career home run. Here's an interesting debate: Is Delgado a future Hall of Famer? Discuss.

(Update, 2:17 p.m.): Moyer loaded the bases and allowed a run in the fourth, with a little help from Chase Utley. Utley dove to his left to field Angel Pagan's tough grounder, but looked to second base when he got to his feet instead of throwing to first. Pagan was safe on the play. One batter later, Carlos Beltran scored on Ryan Church's RBI groundout. 2-0, Mets after four.

(Updated, 2:54 p.m.): If the Phillies lose today, remember the sixth inning. They chased Oliver Perez and loaded the bases with two out on back-to-back-to-back walks. But Carlos Ruiz bounced into a rally-killing fielder's choice to end the threat. Mets still lead, 2-0.

(Updated, 3:04 p.m.): No scoring to report, but we just had a Jerry Seinfield/Larry David celebrity sighting. They're sitting about 10 rows behind the Phillies' dugout. Nice outing today for Moyer, who is being pinch-hit for by So Taguchi in the seventh. Six innings, two runs, four hits, three walks, one strikeout.

(Updated, 3:33 p.m.): Phillies scored three runs to take the lead in the seventh. Jayson Werth's two-out single drove in Utley with the go-ahead run, but an even bigger play came after Utley was hit by a pitch for the third time in the game. Ryan Howard grounded to Delgado, who tried to start a double play but hit Utley in the back on the throw to second base. The ball skipped into the outfield, allowing Rollins and Shane Victorino to score. Chad Durbin in the game (Brad Lidge is unavailable to close today, leaving Tom Gordon or J.C. Romero for the eighth and ninth). Phillies lead 3-2.