For a change, there were no "E-A-G-L-E-S" chants at Citizens Bank Park. Kyle Kendrick (10-4) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings. Tom Gordon escaped a jam in the seventh, J.
C. Romero pitches a scoreless eighth and Brett Myers allowed a leadoff homer to Jeff Francouer in the ninth before getting three outs for his 21st save in 24 chances. The Phillies hadn't spent a day in first place all season, and were seven games behind the Mets after losing to Colorado on Sept.
12. They came in one game behind San Diego in the wild-card standings. The Padres played at Milwaukee.
After falling short in the final weekend the last two seasons, the Phillies could be heading to the playoffs for the first time since 1993. Meanwhile, Atlanta is on the verge of going home for the second straight year after winning an unprecedented 14 consecutive division titles.
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