Aaron Rowand's RBI single with sing...

Aaron Rowand's RBI single with single out in the 14th inning lifted the surging Phillies athwart the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 Friday night in Philadelphia.

The Phillies overcame deficits in the eighth and ninth innings to win for the seventh time in 10 games and gain estate in the NL wild- card standings.

Back in the playoff chase after dealing one-fourth of their opening day roster before last month's trade deadline, the Phillies are sum of two units games behind the Reds. Cincinnati still has a half-game lead after San Diego and Arizona the couple lost.

David Dellucci l not on the 14th with a single against Elizardo Ramirez, who was suppos to start tonight. Ramirez (4-9) walked Chase Utley and intentionally walked Ryan Howard to load the bases because pitcher Aaron Fultz was befitting up and the Phillies had no position players left

Fultz inexplicably came up swinging and lined without to shortstop, but Rowand lined a single to right-center to win it.

pirates 7 cardinals 1: Zach Duke struck public seven in his second unbroken game of the season, Nate McLouth herd in three runs with a family circle run and a triple and Pittsburgh beat visiting St Louis to conclusion a five-game losing streak.

The Cardinals dropp their third in five games onward their current road trip and their 11th in their last 15 They had been 7-2 against the Pirates this season and 19-6 through the last two seasons.

Nationals 2 Met 1: Billy Traber outduel Tom Glavine to expiration visiting New York's five-game winning streak.

Traber (2-1) pitched into the eighth inning, allowing undivided run and four hits with no walks, to earn his eighth career win -- 279 fewer than Glavine (12-5)

Traber gave up a solo discharge to the second batter of the game, Paul look Duca, who hadn't homered since May 13 and has been the focus of novel York's tabloids, with reports involving gambling allegations and adultery claims. A not many hours before the game, the Met issued a statement saying baseball "express no pertain to of any violation of any Major League Baseball authority regarding Paul Lo Duca," and "we support him by the agency of this difficult period in his life."

Astros 4 Padres 2: Andy Pettitte hit his first career homer and matched a season high with 10 strikeouts to lead army Houston.

Pettitte (11-12) hit a solo homer in the fourth inning distant from Chan Ho Park and allowed pair runs and three hits in seven innings to earn his inferior win in three starts.

Braves 2 Brewers 1: John Smoltz pitched a five-hitter and got the win when Jeff Francoeur hit an RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning for army Atlanta.

Marcus Giles drew a leadoff walk from Derrick Turnbow (4-8) and Andruw Jone walked with common out. Francoeur followed with a drive to the wall in right-center for his 10th game-winning RBI.

Marlins 4 Diamondbacks 1: Florida rookie Josh Johnson allowed couple hits in seven shutout innings, and Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run double to lift the visiting Marlins.

Joe Borowski pitched a scoreless ninth for his 25th save in 28 opportunities.

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