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	Victorino seals victory for Phils

Wickman can't save it

By Mark Bowman / MLB.com

It looked like Atlanta would tally another come-from-behind victory when Matt Diaz hit a go-ahead three-run blast in the ninth, but closer Bob Wickman blew his first save as a Brave. Edgar Renteria and Todd Pratt also went deep, while Tim Hudson allowed six runs over seven innings.

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Braves notes: Ward feeling right at home

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Diaz's three-run tater

Phillies 8, Braves 7

Ryan Howard celebrates the third of his three long balls, No. 52 on the season. (Rusty Kennedy/AP)

Series at a glance:

Fri. 09/01: PPD
Sat. 09/02, Gm 1: ATL 4, PHI 3
Sat. 09/02, Gm 2: PHI 16, ATL 4
Sun. 09/03, Gm 1: PHI 8, ATL 7
Sun. 09/03, Gm 2: ATL 3, PHI 1

Howard hits three homers

By Ken Mandel / MLB.com

Slugger Ryan Howard's first career three-homer game, which included No. 50, was nearly spoiled after the bullpen let a late lead slip away, but Shane Victorino hit a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning, setting off a wild celebration at Citizens Bank Park.

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Victorino wins it

Howard's three homers

TODAY'S WRAPS: September 03, 2006

Atlanta (64-71)
Lost 2

Philadelphia 8, Atlanta 7

Philadelphia (69-67)
Won 2

September 3, 2006

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	7	10	0
Philadelphia	0	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	8	10	0

Standings thru 9/3/06 | Gameday | Braves Stats | Phillies Stats

Atlanta	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Prado, 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.261
c-Ward, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.308
Orr, 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238
Renteria, SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	.299
Aybar, 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.254
Jones, A, CF	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.265
Francoeur, RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.266
LaRoche, 1B	3	0	0	1	1	1	3	.294
Diaz, LF	4	2	2	3	0	0	2	.346
Langerhans, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241
Pratt, C	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	.192
1-Pena, T, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.120
Wickman, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Hudson, P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.094
a-Pena, B, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300
McBride, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Moylan, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-McCann, PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.335
Totals	34	7	10	7	3	3	11
a-Grounded out for Hudson in the 8th. b-Flied out for Moylan in the 9th. c-Grounded out for Prado in the 9th. 1-Ran for Pratt in the 9th.
BATTING HR: Renteria (12, 1st inning off Moyer, 0 on, 1 out), Pratt (4, 8th inning off Moyer, 1 on, 0 out), Diaz (6, 9th inning off Castro, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Prado 2; Renteria 4; Aybar; Jones, A; Francoeur 2; Diaz 5; Pratt 4. RBI: Renteria (56), Pratt 2 (19), LaRoche (83), Diaz 3 (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pratt. GIDP: Diaz; Renteria. Team LOB: 3.

Philadelphia	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Rollins, SS	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	.280
Victorino, CF	5	1	2	2	0	1	1	.297
Utley, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.310
Howard, 1B	4	3	4	4	0	0	0	.306
Conine, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.267
Dellucci, LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.295
a-Burrell, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.260
Roberson, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Coste, C	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.338
1-Thurston, PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308
Nunez, 3B	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	.199
Moyer, P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.100
Madson, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182
Castro, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Geary, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
b-Simon, PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.000
2-Ruiz, PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Totals	33	8	10	8	3	5	6
a-Struck out for Dellucci in the 8th. b-Walked for Geary in the 9th. 1-Ran for Coste in the 9th. 2-Ran for Simon in the 9th.
BATTING 3B: Rollins (6, Hudson). HR: Howard 3 (52, 2nd inning off Hudson, 0 on, 0 out; 3rd inning off Hudson, 1 on, 2 out; 6th inning off Hudson, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Rollins 4; Victorino 2; Howard 13; Coste 2. RBI: Howard 4 (133), Rollins 2 (65), Victorino 2 (40). 2-out RBI: Howard 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Victorino. S: Moyer; Nunez. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Rollins (32, 2nd base off Hudson/Pratt). FIELDING Outfield assists: Victorino (Prado at 1st base). DP: 3 (Victorino-Howard, Utley-Rollins-Howard, Rollins-Utley-Howard).

Atlanta	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hudson	7.0	6	6	6	2	4	3	4.95
McBride	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.56
Moylan	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.75
Wickman (BS, 4)(L, 1-5)	0.1	3	2	2	1	0	0	3.30

Philadelphia	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Moyer	7.1	6	3	3	2	3	2	4.47
Madson (H, 5)	0.2	3	3	3	0	0	0	5.81
Castro (BS, 1)	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1.86
Geary (W, 7-0)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.01

Madson pitched to 3 batters in the 9th.

Pitches-strikes: Hudson 101-65, McBride 11-7, Moylan 5-3, Wickman 12-7, Moyer 103-60, Madson 15-9, Castro 15-10, Geary 8-3.
Ground outs-fly outs: Hudson 12-5, McBride 2-0, Moylan 0-0, Wickman 1-0, Moyer 13-6, Madson 2-0, Castro 1-0, Geary 1-1.
Batters faced: Hudson 29, McBride 3, Moylan 1, Wickman 5, Moyer 28, Madson 4, Castro 3, Geary 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Moylan 1-0, Madson 1-0, Castro 3-3, Geary 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Everitt. 1B: Jeff Kellogg. 2B: Larry Young. 3B: Tom Hallion.
Weather: 72 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, L to R.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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