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Updated at 3:59 p.m., Friday, July 4, 2008

Victorino's hit helps Phillies rally past Mets

By ROB MAADDI
AP Sports Writer

PHILADELPHIA — Shane Victorino's two-out RBI single in the ninth inning lifted the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets 3-2 today.

Duaner Sanchez (3-1) retired the first two batters before Pedro Feliz doubled to left field. Victorino followed with a liner to right on a 1-2 pitch to score Feliz and send a sellout crowd into a frenzy.

The NL East-leading Phillies have won four straight after losing 13 of 18.

Brad Lidge (2-0) pitched a perfect ninth and Philadelphia's stellar bullpen tossed 4 1-3 scoreless innings. Chad Durbin retired the seven batters he faced, striking out six, after replacing starter J.A. Happ in the fifth. Ryan Madson threw a scoreless eighth.