Ozzie 3, Phils 1: Albies scores all the runs in win

Ozzie Albies’ impressive night helped keep the Braves in first place in the NL East. Albies hit his 14th homer of the season and scored all Braves runs in a 3-1 win over the Phillies on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park. Atlanta starter Brandon McCarthy kept the Phillies’ bats quiet for 5 2/3 innings as the Braves stretched their division lead back to 1 1/2 games. Philadelphia starter Vince Velasquez struck out nine in just 4 1/3 innings, but Albies took him deep in the third, and the Braves added another run on a throwing error by Carlos Santana in the fifth.

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