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Phillies blank Braves again
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Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Marlon Byrd (3) makes a catch to retire Atlanta Braves' Tommy La Stella in the seventh inning on Tuesday in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Kyle Kendrick allowed only three hits in seven scoreless innings, Carlos Ruiz homered and drove in two runs, and the Philadelphia Phillies shut out the struggling Atlanta Braves 4-0 on Tuesday night. One day after Cole Hamels and three relievers threw the first combined no-hitter in Phillies history, Kendrick (8-11) and relievers Ken Giles and Antonio Bastardo were dominant in the three-hit shutout. The Braves, who began the night 1 1/2 games behind the NL wild-card leaders, have lost three of four.