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MLB: Philadelphia 6, Houston 4

HOUSTON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Mike Lieberthal hit two homers and Ryan Howard hit his 57th of the season Sunday to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the Houston Astros.

Jimmy Rollins also homered for the Phillies, who have won five of their last six games.

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Randy Wolf (4-0) allowed three runs on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings on three days' rest after his most recent start was cut short due to location problems. Tom Gordon earned his 31st save hurling a scoreless ninth.

Craig Biggio, Aubrey Huff and Lance Berkman all homered for the Astros, who have lost six of their last seven. Wandy Rodriguez (9-10) gave up four runs on six hits with five strikeouts and two walks in five innings filling in for Andy Pettitte, who skipped a start to rest his sore left elbow.

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