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Philadelphia 6, Florida 1

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Joe Roa allowed a run in eight-plus innings and Jimmy Rollins and Doug Glanville had back-to-back triples in a five-run fourth inning Thursday night as the Philadelphia Phillies recorded a 6-1 win over the Montreal Expos.

Roa (4-3) did not allow a run until the ninth. The righthander struck out four, walked none and won for the fourth time in his last six decisions.

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Rollins tripled with the bases loaded and Glanville drove him home with another three-base hit as the Phillies earned a split of the four-game series.

Marlon Byrd, one of the Phillies' top prospects, registered his first career home run, hitting a solo shot off Florida starter Michael Tejera (9-7) in the second.

Florida's Kevin Millar extended his hitting streak to 18 games, matching his career high, and Mike Lowell increased his hitting streak to 10 games. But the Marlins lost for the seventh time in their last 10 games.

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