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The Fightins:
What happened?
Ryan Madson earned the save as the Phillies split the final road series of the season to drop their magic number to three.
Who did what?
Joe Blanton (W, 12-7) allowed five runs on seven hits in five and two-thirds. He walked and struck out four.
Jimmy Rollins went 3 for 5 with a double (41), a [...]
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