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"I didn't want to count [hitless at-bats]," Taguchi said. "I finally got a hit as a pinch-hitter. I was just a small part."
His teammates disagree.
"Great at-bat by So," Rollins said.
"Huge," Victorino said.
With the game tied, Rollins doubled in two more runs to give the Phillies the lead. They added another run on a groundout, then let Brad Lidge do his thing.
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Rally in the 9th gives Philadelphia the Win
With the win against New York and a victory by Florida the NL East is just about as tight as ever. The standings are as Follows:
Philadelphia 54-46 --
New York 53-47 1.0
Florida 53-47 1.0
Atlanta 47-53 7.0
Washington 38-62 16.0
Game 2 of the series is tonight as Shea. If the Phillies win they have secured a NL East lead through the rest of the 3 game set.