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Phillies 4, Braves 0, 10 innings

Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski can only stand and watch Phillies Odubel Herrera score the go ahead run from third base on a Ryan Howard sacrafice fly in the 10th inning to take a 1-0 lead over the Braves in a baseball game on Sunday, July 5, 2015, in Atlanta. The Phillies scored 3 more runs in the tenth inning for a 4-0 victory over the Braves. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski can only stand and watch Phillies Odubel Herrera score the go ahead run from third base on a Ryan Howard sacrafice fly in the 10th inning to take a 1-0 lead over the Braves in a baseball game on Sunday, July 5, 2015, in Atlanta. The Phillies scored 3 more runs in the tenth inning for a 4-0 victory over the Braves. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
By Matthew Bain
July 5, 2015

How the game was won: Philadelphia led off the 10th with two singles and a walk to load the bases with no outs off Nick Masset. Dana Eveland replaced him to face Ryan Howard, who started the scoring with a sacrifice fly.

All three of Masset’s runners scored and Jake Brigham allowed a run of his own.

Shelby Miller struck out eight batters while allowing no run over 6 1/3 innings in another no-decision.

Cole Hamels tossed seven shutout innings with six strikeouts in his no-decision.

The Braves sat down in order in the bottom of the 10th.

Number: 14.3. Miller's strikeout-per-nine-innings rate over his last two starts — 18 strikeouts in 11 1/3 innings.

What's next: The Braves fly to Milwaukee to start a seven-game road trip before the All-Star break. Matt Wisler (2-1, 2.60 ERA) will take on Kyle Lohse (5-9, 6.24 ERA). The Brewers have won eight games in a row.

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