Howard's homer leads Phillies past Braves

[braves guru]

The Braves lost a game and a series Sunday night, and Yunel Escobar learned again about the pressure and emotions of a playoff race. After the rookie shortstop's fifth-inning error cracked open the door, Ryan Howard kicked it down with a three-run homer that sent the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-3 win against the Braves at sold-out Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies moved back into second place in the National League East, three games behind New York and a half-game ahead of the Braves, who went 3-3 on a six-game trip through New York and Philadelphia.

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