PHILADELPHIA – The Mets’ Marlon Anderson was ruled out on a game-ending interference call at second base in the ninth inning, negating a possible tying run and giving the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-2 win over New York on Wednesday night.

The Mets had runners on the corners with one out against closer Brett Myers when pinch-hitter Shawn Green hit a slow roller to shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who shoveled the ball to Tadahito Iguchi at second.

Anderson made a rough slide at Iguchi outside the line and knocked the second baseman down as he threw to first. It was ruled interference and a double play, ending the game and sending Anderson into a fit.

He ripped off his helmet and jumped up in protest, and manager Willie Randolph also rushed out to argue. But it didn’t matter, and the Mets saw their grip on the NL East lead continue to loosen.

Rollins and Pat Burrell homered for the Phillies, who won their third straight against New York and cut their deficit to three games in the division. Philadelphia goes for a series sweep on Thursday.

Unlike their late-inning comeback win a night earlier, the Phillies went ahead in the fifth and let the bullpen hold the lead after six solid innings from Jamie Moyer.

The 44-year-old Moyer (12-10) rebounded nicely from two straight abysmal starts (16 runs in 8 2-3 innings) and gave up eight hits, two runs and stuck out four. Moyer is still the only Phillies starter not to miss a turn in the rotation this season.

J.C. Romero and Tom Gordon each worked a scoreless inning, and Myers got his 13th save.

David Wright homered for the Mets, who have lost six of eight.

The Phillies seemed on the verge of falling out of the division chase after losing four straight on this 10-game homestand. But they won the finale against the Padres, have won the last three against the Mets and hope Kyle Lohse can complete the sweep and make this a September to remember.

Oliver Perez (12-9) gave up five hits, three runs and walked five in six innings, snapping a three-start winning streak.

Perez escaped some serious trouble after loading the bases with none out in the fifth. Burrell just missed a grand slam, with the ball landing inches foul of the left-field pole. He ended up with a sacrifice fly for a 3-2 lead.

But Perez struck out Ryan Howard looking, and fanned Aaron Rowand with a 93 mph fastball to get out of the jam. Perez struck out Rowand four times and Howard three times, finishing with 10 overall in six innings.

Wright sent a full-count pitch into the bushes beyond the centerfield wall for his 24th homer in the first, but the Phillies quickly gave Moyer some run support.

Rollins hit his seventh leadoff homer of the season to left and Burrell followed two batters later with his 22nd for a 2-1 lead. Counting Howard’s game-winner in the 10th inning a night earlier, the Phillies homered in three of four at bats.

Carlos Beltran doubled in the fourth, advanced to third on a grounder and scored on Carlos Delgado’s RBI single to left, tying the game at 2.

The Phillies slowed down Jose Reyes, who leads the majors in stolen bases. Reyes was caught stealing twice – in the first and seventh innings.

Notes: The Mets sent C Sandy Alomar Jr. to Double-A Binghamton of the Eastern League. … Phillies 3B Abe Nunez made a sensational diving stop toward the line to rob Luis Castillo of a hit in the third. … All-Star 2B Chase Utley, who played in two games since returning from hand surgery one month ago, was given the day off. Utley said he felt fine. Manager Charlie Manuel said he just wanted to give Utley a day off. … Mets RHP Pedro Martinez is to throw a bullpen session for the New York Mets on Friday in Atlanta before the next step in his comeback from rotator cuff surgery is determined.

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