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September 22, 2010, Wednesday
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THE Philadelphia Phillies extended their lead to four games in the National League East by beating the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Monday.
Phillies starter Cole Hamels breezed through eight innings, allowing one run and striking out six to win his fifth successive start.
The left-hander surrendered an RBI double in the second inning to stake the Braves to a 1-0 lead, but Carlos Ruiz tied the game in the bottom of the inning with an RBI double and Philadelphia added two runs in the fifth.
Hamels improved to 12-10 while closer Brad Lidge pitched the ninth for his 24th save of the season.
"You never want to feel comfortable in this game or relaxed, but if there's ever a time when you feel confident with where you're at, that's got to be right now," Lidge told reporters. "Considering what we've done the last two months to catch the Braves and go ahead a little - if they do their thing and we all take care of our business, then I like our chances a lot."
The streaking Phillies (90-61) won their eighth straight game to move closer to a fourth straight division crown, while the pursuing Braves (86-65) still lead the NL Wildcard race.
Atlanta starter Brandon Beachy was making his MLB debut and pitched 4 1/3 innings while allowing three runs - only one of them earned.
Right-fielder Jason Heyward made an error on an attempted catch in the fifth that led to Philadelphia's go-ahead run.
"It knuckled - it got in the wind," Heyward said. "I got a great jump right off the bat with it. I was right there the whole way. The last few rotations there took it out of my reach."
Five-hitter
In Miami, Chris Volstad threw a five-hitter for his second career shutout and Brad Davis hit a grand slam off Chris Carpenter as Florida dealt St Louis' dimming playoff hopes a blow with a 4-0 romp.
The game was a makeup following a rainout on August 8, and the teams needed only 1 hour, 52 minutes to finish - it was the fastest game in Marlins' history, by 2 minutes.
Davis' first career slam - the first by a Marlins catcher - came in the second inning, the first allowed by Carpenter (15-8) in 3,699 at-bats since June 12, 2004.
Also, it was: Astros 8, Nationals 2; and Reds 5, Brewers 2.
In the American League, Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees helped honor George Steinbrenner with a monumental win.
After the Yankees unveiled a huge monument to their late owner Steinbrenner, Jeter singled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. Curtis Granderson followed with his second home run of the night, a three-run drive that helped New York to an 8-6 victory over the second-place Tampa Bay Rays in a key AL East matchup.
Also, it was: Twins 9, Indians 3; Orioles 4, Red Sox 2; Tigers 7, Royals 5; Athletics 3, White Sox 0; and Angels 7, Rangers 4.
Phillies starter Cole Hamels breezed through eight innings, allowing one run and striking out six to win his fifth successive start.
The left-hander surrendered an RBI double in the second inning to stake the Braves to a 1-0 lead, but Carlos Ruiz tied the game in the bottom of the inning with an RBI double and Philadelphia added two runs in the fifth.
Hamels improved to 12-10 while closer Brad Lidge pitched the ninth for his 24th save of the season.
"You never want to feel comfortable in this game or relaxed, but if there's ever a time when you feel confident with where you're at, that's got to be right now," Lidge told reporters. "Considering what we've done the last two months to catch the Braves and go ahead a little - if they do their thing and we all take care of our business, then I like our chances a lot."
The streaking Phillies (90-61) won their eighth straight game to move closer to a fourth straight division crown, while the pursuing Braves (86-65) still lead the NL Wildcard race.
Atlanta starter Brandon Beachy was making his MLB debut and pitched 4 1/3 innings while allowing three runs - only one of them earned.
Right-fielder Jason Heyward made an error on an attempted catch in the fifth that led to Philadelphia's go-ahead run.
"It knuckled - it got in the wind," Heyward said. "I got a great jump right off the bat with it. I was right there the whole way. The last few rotations there took it out of my reach."
Five-hitter
In Miami, Chris Volstad threw a five-hitter for his second career shutout and Brad Davis hit a grand slam off Chris Carpenter as Florida dealt St Louis' dimming playoff hopes a blow with a 4-0 romp.
The game was a makeup following a rainout on August 8, and the teams needed only 1 hour, 52 minutes to finish - it was the fastest game in Marlins' history, by 2 minutes.
Davis' first career slam - the first by a Marlins catcher - came in the second inning, the first allowed by Carpenter (15-8) in 3,699 at-bats since June 12, 2004.
Also, it was: Astros 8, Nationals 2; and Reds 5, Brewers 2.
In the American League, Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees helped honor George Steinbrenner with a monumental win.
After the Yankees unveiled a huge monument to their late owner Steinbrenner, Jeter singled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. Curtis Granderson followed with his second home run of the night, a three-run drive that helped New York to an 8-6 victory over the second-place Tampa Bay Rays in a key AL East matchup.
Also, it was: Twins 9, Indians 3; Orioles 4, Red Sox 2; Tigers 7, Royals 5; Athletics 3, White Sox 0; and Angels 7, Rangers 4.
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