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Braves drop 3rd straight
Late rally falls short against Phillies
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Philadelphia Phillies' Jimmy Rollins heads to second as the throw to Atlanta Braves' Andrelton Simmons from first baseman Freddie Freeman gets away during the first inning of Friday's game in Philadelphia. - photo by Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA — Humberto Quintero and Ryan Howard hit home runs to give Cliff Lee a five-run cushion, and the Philadelphia Phillies held on for a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Dan Uggla hit a three-run shot, and the Braves snapped Lee's streak of 11 straight games pitching at least seven innings and allowing three earned runs or less. But Lee (10-2) still won his eighth straight decision.