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Found September 18, 2009 on Knuckle Curve:
PLAYERS: Ryan Howard,  Jimmy Rollins,  Ben Francisco
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies,  Atlanta Braves

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The Philadelphia Phillies were recently struggling and their hold on the NL East seemed to be slipping. But with a 9-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday, the Phillies have now won six games in a row and they have all but clinched their division. Leading the way for the Phillies was slugging first baseman Ryan Howard. In the fourth inning, Howard hit a two-run blast. In the sixth, he followed up his previous at-bat with a solo home run. Jimmy Rollins and Ben Francisco also hit homers for the Phillies. The win gave the Phillies an 8-game lead over the [...]Post from: Knuckle Curve
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