There were no qualifications about this for the Phillies. They didn't have to worry about winning on a technicality, a rain-shortened abomination that would have left them (and the Rays) wondering what could have happened. They were the better team over the 21 outs remaining to be played last night - and in three of the previous four ... (Full article: 1097 words)

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