Phillies sweep doubleheader from Braves
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Jon Lieber won the game that completed a doubleheader sweep, then joined his teammates in pointing toward Philadelphia's comeback in the opener.
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Andruw Jones&#39; 25th home run of the season helped the Atlanta Braves beat Philadelphia 3-1 Monday. Travis Smith, pitching in place of Mike Hampton, held the Phillies to one run, five
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The Arizona Diamondbacks took over sole possession of first place in the NL West from San Diego. The Philadelphia Phillies outlasted New York to complete a sweep of the Mets and tighten the East and wild-card races.
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Ryan Howard hit his 39th homer to surpass 100 RBIs, and the Philadelphia Phillies scored five runs in the fifth inning Monday night during a 9-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
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Jimmy Rollins' two-out homer in the 10th inning gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 9-8 victory over Florida on Thursday night and move the World Series champion Marlins within a game of elimination from the postseason.
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DENVER - On a day when Colorado pitching dominated at Coors Field, a bloop single by Jeromy Burnitz gave the Rockies a doubleheader sweep.
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HE Atlanta Braves, who visited Shea Stadium for a doubleheader last night, have won 12 - going on 13 - consecutive division championships.
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The Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins got strong pitching performances from unlikely sources on Tuesday, resulting in a split doubleheader for the National League East rivals.
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Tony Batista and Val Pascucci hit three-run homers to lift the Montreal Expos to a 10-4 victory and a doubleheader sweep of the Florida Marlins on Wednesday.
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Even with Jake Peavy on the mound, the San Diego Padres were unable to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks to take the lead in the NL West. The Philadelphia Phillies were in perfect position to pick up a game on the New York Mets in the NL East, before a shocking comeback by the Atlanta Braves handed them a most deflating loss.
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Chase Utley hit a go-ahead, three-run double in an eight-run seventh inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 Wednesday for their sixth win on a nine-game trip.
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Rafael Furcal hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning as the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 4-2 to even their first-round National League playoff series at one game apiece.
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Todd Pratt hit a three-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies clinched consecutive winning seasons for the first time in 21 years with an 8-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday.
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Gone from the 2004 East Division winning Braves are Jaret Wright, Paul Byrd, and Russ Ortiz. The voids have been filled with a couple of former 20-game winners.
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Getting to the playoffs has become pretty much of a given for the Atlanta Braves. So had postseason wins over the Houston Astros &#151; until now.
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Andruw Jones and Chipper Jones each hit a solo homer, and Jaret Wright pitched six strong innings to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 7-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.
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John Smoltz pitched a five-hitter and got the win when Jeff Francoeur hit an RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves over the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 Friday night.