By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer

PHILADELPHIA(AP) -- Ryan Madson threw a first-pitch changeup just
to see if David Wright was swinging early in the at-bat.

Wright was definitely swinging early.

The All-Star third baseman drove that pitch into the left-field
seats for a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning to rally
the New York Mets to a 10-9 win over the Philadelphia Phillies
on Saturday.

It was another bullpen meltdown for NL East-leading Philadelphia
and a rare thrilling win for the way-back Mets, who snapped a
four-game losing streak.

"It feels good to be successful and it feels good to win a close
game," Wright said.

Wright homered twice and matched a career high with six RBIs. He
hit a two-run shot off Brett Myers in the eighth to start the
rally that saw the Mets score five runs off the Phillies bullpen
in the final two innings.

Yes, even the Mets have a chance against the back end of
Philadelphia's bullpen.

Brad Lidge, last year's perfect World Series championship star,
blew 10 saves and lost his job as the regular closer. Madson now
has six blown saves.

The Phillies need to find a reliable closer heading into October
if they want to have any chance of a repeat.

Philadelphia manger Charlie Manuel wants Lidge to prove he can
nail down the wins during the stretch run and not have to turn
to Madson or Myers in the ninth.

"He's going to get a chance to close games out again," Manuel
said. "You might see him out there tomorrow. Depends on how I
feel."

Madson (5-5) had retired the first two batters in the ninth
before Fernando Tatis (4 for 5) singled. Wright then hit the
next pitch into the left-field seats for his 10th homer of the
season.

"It's not a good feeling, but the next day you come out with the
same attitude you had today," Madson said. "The only time I've
ever seen anybody be perfect was Brad Lidge last year and that
was amazing."

Pedro Feliciano (6-4) got the final out in the eighth inning for
the win. Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth for his 31st
save.

Chase Utley, Raul Ibanez and Pedro Feliz all homered for the
Phillies.

Wright's homer in the eighth, his first shot since Aug. 5, made
it 9-7. Myers and Madson gave up all five runs in the last two
innings.

Wright needed something to feel good about in the second half of
the season. The Mets have been awful and Wright had a stint on
the disabled list because of a concussion courtesy of Matt
Cain's fastball to his helmet on Aug. 15.

"When he gets right, he stays right in there," Mets manager
Jerry Manuel said.

Trailing 9-8, the Mets wasted a chance to take the lead in the
eighth after putting runners on the corners. Chan Ho Park
retired pinch-hitter Cory Sullivan to end the threat and
seemingly preserve the win for Philadelphia starter Jamie Moyer.

It all unraveled - again - for the Phillies in the ninth.

While the Phillies are struggling holding leads, Moyer seems to
have regained his form.

He rebounded from a four-run first inning to retire 14 straight
in one stretch. Yanked from the rotation last month in favor of
Pedro Martinez, Moyer made the most of his second straight start
in place of injured rookie J.A. Happ.

The Phillies entered with a six-game lead in the East over
Florida - a solid advantage, though not a sure sign of a
division title. The Mets led the NL East at this point in each
of the last two years, only to collapse and yield the division
to Philadelphia. The Mets blew a seven-game lead with 17 games
to play in 2007.

"You can be caught," Manuel said.

The injury-riddled Mets have long been out of contention this
season. Coming off his strongest outing of the year in a win
against Chicago, Mike Pelfrey couldn't hold the early lead or
get that crucial third out.

With two outs in the second, Feliz hit a two-run shot that cut
New York's lead to 4-2. His 11th homer was Philadelphia's 200th
of the season in 140 games, the fastest they have reached that
long ball milestone.

Pelfrey retired the first two batters in the third only to have
Utley and Ibanez each hit their 31st homers. Ibanez pulled the
ball into the right-field seats for a two-run shot that put the
Phillies ahead 5-4.

Jimmy Rollins added run-scoring hits in the fourth and sixth
that padded Philadelphia's lead.

It just wasn't enough. Madson stumbled when it mattered most.

"It's why closers get paid more than anybody else in the
bullpen," Madson said.

NOTES: Mets manager Jerry Manuel didn't know Derek Jeter broke
the Yankees career hit record on Friday night. "Derek break the
record? Single? Double? Game winner?" ... Wright has two other
six-RBI games. His last multihomer game was Sept. 14, 2008, vs.
Atlanta.