PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Jason Werth cracked a three-run homer and Roy Halladay won his 20th game Tuesday in the Philadelphia Phillies' 5-3 victory over Atlanta.
Werth's shot in the third inning broke a scoreless tie and Raul Ibanez added a two-run double in the sixth to put the game away for the Phillies, who won their ninth straight and posted a five-game lead over second-place Atlanta in the National League East.
Halladay (20-10) yielded three runs on seven hits over seven innings, walking two and striking out three to become the first Phillies pitcher since Steve Carlton in 1982 to win 20 games.
Halladay achieved the third 20-victory season of his career after notching 22 wins in 2003 and 20 in 2008 for Toronto.
Brad Lidge picked up his 25th save for Philadelphia, which lowered its magic number to clinch the division to six.
Mike Minor (3-2) absorbed the loss for Atlanta, surrendering three runs on seven hits in a 2 1/3-inning start.
Derek Lee had a pair of hits and an RBI and Freddie Freeman hit his first career homer for the Braves, who continue to lead NL wild-card race.
