Moises breaks out

[JetCane]

NY Mets 8, Philadelphia 1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Freddy Garcia's long-anticipated debut with the Phillies was a bust.

Moises Alou homered twice and drove in three runs, Tom Glavine got his 293rd win and the New York Mets beat Philadelphia 8-1 Tuesday night.

Garcia (0-1) allowed three runs and eight hits, striking out six in 4 2-3 innings. The two-time All-Star acquired from the Chicago White Sox in the offseason missed two starts with biceps tendinitis. He was scheduled to pitch Sunday, but consecutive rainouts pushed him back two days.

Expected to contend for the NL East title, the Phillies are off to a 3-9 start, including 1-5 at home.

Manager Charlie Manuel's frustration was evident after the game. The normally mild-mannered manager challenged a radio talk-show host to a fight. Manuel had to be restrained by hitting coach Milt Thompson at one point.

"We're going to win," Manuel could be heard yelling in his office.

David Wright extended his career-best hitting streak to 24 games, tying the Mets' franchise record. Hubie Brooks in 1984 and Mike Piazza in 1999 also had 24-game hitting streaks for New York.

Alou hit a two-run shot off Garcia in the second inning, his first homer since signing an $8.5 million, one-year contract with New York. He connected off reliever Geoff Geary in the sixth.

"I feel very comfortable at the plate," Alou said. "I wanted to look better than I looked in spring training."

Glavine (3-1) allowed one run and six hits, pitching out of trouble often because he walked five and hit one batter.

Wright singled to start the second inning. Alou hit the next pitch into the left-field seats to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.

[FITM]

Still not shaking his hand....

[D'brickMangoldJets]

Still not shaking his hand....

haha!

[JetCane]

Still not shaking his hand....

He wont lose any sleep over it.