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Phillies claim controversial victory

The Mets' Marlon Anderson was ruled out on a game-ending interference call at second base, negating a possible tying run and giving the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-2 win over New York on Wednesday.

The Mets had runners on the corners with one out when pinch-hitter Shawn Green hit a slow roller to shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who shoveled the ball to Tadahito Iguchi at second.

Anderson made a rough slide at Iguchi outside the line and knocked the second baseman down as he threw to first. It was ruled interference and a double play, ending the game and sending Anderson into a fit.

Rollins and Pat Burrell homered for the Phillies, who won their third straight against New York and cut their deficit to three games in the division.

The 44-year-old Moyer (12-10) gave up eight hits, two runs and stuck out four.

Brewers 6, Cubs 1

At Chicago, Ben Sheets came off the disabled list to give sagging Milwaukee a lift, and Ryan Braun hit a bases-loaded double during a four-run seventh inning.

Sheets (11-4) worked six innings, allowing six hits and a run to get his first win since June 30 as Milwaukee kept Chicago right-hander Carlos Zambrano winless over the last month.

Sheets was activated before the game. He'd been on the DL since July 16 with a sprained finger on his pitching hand and had also been slowed by a blister.

Padres 3, Diamondbacks 1

At San Diego, Greg Maddux didn't walk a batter for the sixth straight start as San Diego inched past Arizona and back into the NL West lead by one percentage point.

Brian Giles, who homered in the third, scored the go-ahead run on Mike Cameron's double in the eighth for the Padres, who have won the first three of the four-game series.

Maddux pitched seven strong innings, allowing one run and eight hits while striking out five.

Kevin Cameron (2-0) pitched a perfect eighth to earn the win.

Arizona starter Micah Owings also went seven and didn't factor in the decision. He surrendered one run and only three hits, struck out six and walked one.

Dodgers 10, Nationals 9, 12 innings

At Los Angeles, Shea Hillenbrand hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and a sacrifice fly in the 12th as Los Angeles rallied from a five-run deficit to finish a three-game sweep of Washington.

James Loney drove in four runs for the Dodgers, who also got home runs from Russell Martin and Matt Kemp. Jeff Kent had four hits, including a leadoff single that started the winning rally.

After Kent reached in the 12th, he took third on Martin's double down the right-field line against Saul Rivera (4-5). Following an intentional walk to Loney, Hillenbrand flied out to right field and Kent barely avoided catcher Brian Schneider's sweep tag with a headfirst slide.

Astros 7, Cardinals 0

At Houston, Roy Oswalt allowed four hits and struck out nine in seven dominant innings as Houston beat St. Louis, Cecil Cooper's first win since replacing Phil Garner as manager on Monday.

Lance Berkman and Luke Scott hit solo homers and Berkman added an RBI double off St. Louis starter Kip Wells.

In other National League action on Wednesday it was:

* Rockies 8, Giants 0

* Braves 7, Marlins 4

* Reds 8, Pirates 0

Jered Weaver won for the fourth time in five decisions, Garret Anderson had four hits and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 8-2 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.

Vladimir Guerrero homered and went 8-for-14 in the series as the Angels improved to 11-4 against Seattle this year. Los Angeles outscored Seattle 24-8, outhit the Mariners 43-23 and opened its biggest lead since before play on June 30.

Weaver (10-6) allowed seven hits, all singles, in eight innings while walking none and striking out five.

Athletics 5, Blue Jays 4, 11 innings

In Oakland, California, Jack Hannahan hit a game-ending single with two outs in the 11th inning to help Oakland snap a five-game losing streak.

Hannahan's big hit came after Huston Street blew a 4-2 lead in the ninth by allowing solo homers to Lyle Overbay and pinch-hitter Matt Stairs -- the first time the closer has allowed two homers in an outing in his career.

Yankees 4, Red Sox 3

At New York, Roger Clemens allowed only two hits and outpitched a much younger ace in leading the Yankees past Josh Beckett and Boston.

Alex Rodriguez hit his major league-leading 44th home run, and the Yankees got another big hit from Johnny Damon to earn their second consecutive win in the series.

New York trimmed Boston's cushion to six games in the AL East and moved within a percentage point of Seattle for the wild-card lead.

Beckett (16-6) was tagged for a career-high 13 hits by the Yankees.

Clemens (6-5) held the Red Sox hitless until David Ortiz connected for an upper-deck homer with one out in the sixth. The Rocket worked around a season-high five walks and improved to 9-5 in his career against Boston.

In other American League action on Wednesday it was:

* Tigers 5, Royals 0

* Indians 4, Twins 3

* Athletics 5, Blue Jays 4, 11 innings

* Devil Rays 5, Orioles 4, 12 innings

* Rangers 5, White Sox 4
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