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Braves start 2nd half with win over Phils
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Jason Heyward makes a diving catch to rob Ryan Howard of a hit in the eighth inning of Friday's game in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Jason Heyward homered and drove in two runs, Andrelton Simmons had two RBIs, and the Atlanta Braves won their third straight game with a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Returning from the All-Star break, the Braves moved one game ahead of Washington in the NL East. Last-place Philadelphia dropped 11 games behind Atlanta.