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Updated at 4:38 p.m., Wednesday, September 24, 2008

MLB: Braves spoil Phillies' playoff push

By ROB MAADDI
AP Sports Writer

PHILADELPHIA — Chipper Jones hit his second career pinch-homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the NL East-leading Phillies 10-4 today, stalling Philadelphia's playoff push.

The Phillies entered 1 1/2 games ahead of the New York Mets in the division. They will finish the regular season with a three-game series against the last-place Washington Nationals, starting Friday.

Ryan Howard hit his major league-leading 47th homer and Chase Utley also went deep for the Phillies. But Brett Myers (10-13) got roughed up for the second straight start.

Myers allowed six runs — four earned — and 10 hits in 4 1-3 innings. He was coming off the worst start of his career in which he gave up 10 runs in four-plus innings in a 14-8 loss to Florida.

Reliever Buddy Carlyle (2-0) retired the two batters he faced to earn the win for the Braves, who got their second straight victory over Philadelphia.

Brian McCann's RBI double gave the Braves a 4-3 lead in the fifth. Jones made it 9-3, passing Duke Snider for 42nd on the career list with 408 homers.