Roy Halladay became the first 20-game winner in the National League with seven solid innings while Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer, as the Philadelphia Phillies downed the Atlanta Braves, 5- 3, at Citizens Bank Park. Check out more at The Good Phight and Twinkie Town.
Roy Halladay, Phillies Look To Strengthen Grip On NL East Over Braves
Halladay is the Phillies’ first 20-game winner since Steve Carlton went 23-11 in a Cy Young winning year of 1982. He is also the first Phillies right- hander to win at least 20 games in a season since Hall-of-Famer Robin Roberts in 1955.
In the top of the ninth, Lidge surrendered a leadoff single to Lee, but fanned McLouth before two straight fly outs ended the contest and earned Lidge his 25th save of the season.
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