Leiter (14-7) who beat Hampton 3-1 last Thursday in Atlanta as well, is 6-2 with a 1.45 ERA in nine starts since coming off the disabled list July 20. He pitched out of a couple early jams, allowing just an unearned run and five hits in seven innings.
Grant Roberts pitched a perfect eighth, and David Weathers worked the ninth for his seventh save in eight chances.
Hampton (12-7) has lost two decisions in a row -- both to the last-place Mets -- after winning nine straight overall.
Phillies 5, Expos 3
In Philadelphia, Chase Utley's bases-loaded triple with two outs in the eighth inning lifted Philadelphia over Montreal.
The Phillies moved into a tie with Florida for the NL wild-card lead. After Endy Chavez gave the Expos a 3-2 lead on an infield single in the eighth, the Phillies came back against Javier Vazquez (12-9). Jim Thome walked with two outs in the eighth and Mike Lieberthal doubled. Ricky Ledee was intentionally walked to load the bases and Utley followed with his first career triple, a liner to left-center.
Rheal Cormier (5-0) pitched the eighth for the win, and Dan Plesac worked the ninth for his second save. Thome hit his 38th homer and Amaury Telemaco allowed two runs in seven innings for the Phillies, who are in the middle of a stretch of playing 27 consecutive days.
Brewers 4, Reds 3
In Milwaukee, Keith Ginter hit a two-run homer and Eddie Perez drove in two runs and Milwaukee beat Cincinnati.
Perez hit a tiebreaking double, his third hit of the game, off Danny Graves (4-15) in the bottom of the eighth after the Brewers squandered a 3-0 lead. Milwaukee has won 13 of 15, including a 10-game winning streak.
Luis Vizcaino (4-3) pitched a scoreless eighth and Dan Kolb worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his 15th straight save.
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