PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Mark Johnson snapped a slump and the New York Mets were able to snap a slide.

Johnson's first hit in 16 at-bats was an RBI double in the top of the ninth inning as the Mets salvaged the finale of their three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0.

The game was scoreless when Joe McEwing singled off Phillies closer Jose Mesa (1-4) with one out in the ninth. Jeromy Burnitz was hit in the arm with a 2-2 pitch and Johnson followed with a long fly ball to right. Phillies right fielder Bobby Abreu appeared to have the ball in range but it carried to the warning track and sailed over his head.

"I was lucky to come in that situation and fortunately get a pitch to hit and get it over Bobbys head," Johnson said. "I knew he had a beat on it, I was just hoping that it got over his head."

McEwing scored easily on Johnson's hit and the Mets completed their 10-game road trip, 6-4. New York won five of its first six games on the trip but had dropped three straight heading into Thursday.

"It makes the difference between a good road trip and a so-so road trip," Mets manager Bobby Valentine said. "We came in here after taking a couple of series and we drop two. Then we win one and go home with six games in the win column on the road trip."

Mets setup man Scott Strickland (3-2) allowed a hit over two scoreless innings and Armando Benitez secured his ninth save. Benitez's save did feature another confrontation with Phillies slugger Pat Burrell.

Burrell ripped a two-out single off Benitez and is 4-for-5 with three homers and seven RBI in his career against the Mets' closer.

"One thing you don't want to do is face this guy (Benitez) in the ninth inning when he's got the lead," Burrell said. "We did everything we could, but it just wasn't enough."

The Phillies got a tremendous start from Brandon Duckworth, who allowed four singles and a double over eight innings. The 26-year-old righthander walked three and struck out five.

"I would've liked the club to have gotten a win out of it, but that's the way it goes," Duckworth said. "Both sides pitched very well. A 1-0 game, you've just got to tip your hat."

"(Brandon) Duckworth threw a great game," Phillies manager Larry Bowa said. "He did everything he possibly could. We just couldn't score any runs today."

Duckworth only could match zeros with Mets starter Steve Trachsel, who continued his recent trend of solid outings against the Phillies with six scoreless innings. The veteran righthander allowed just three hits and a walk.

"(Steve) Trachsel seems to pitch his best games against us," Bowa added. "You don't score, you're not gonna win."

"My control was really good," Trachsel said. "I felt like I spotted the fastball early and established that, went to the offspeed later as the game went along."

The Phillies had a chance to break on top right off the bat, putting runners at second and third with two outs in the first inning. But Trachsel got Burrell on a flyout to right.

New York had two aboard in the second but Trachsel grounded out to end the inning. The Mets put two runners on in the third but Edgardo Alfonzo bounced to third.

Duckworth worked around a one-out double in the fourth but both pitchers settled in and neither team had a genuine scoring opportunity until the eighth.

Mike Piazza walked with one out in the top of the eighth and the Mets had runners at the corners with two outs when Timo Perez fouled out. In the bottom of the inning, Jimmy Rollins just missed putting Philadelphia on top, lining a triple high off the right field wall. Strickland then retired Marlon Anderson on a popout to shallow right field.