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Alec Bohm Helps Phillies Beat Braves 7-2, Take 2 Of 3 From Atlanta

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Bohm hit a go-ahead single in a five-run fifth inning and added an RBI double in the sixth, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat Atlanta 7-2 Wednesday to take two of three from the Braves. Kyle Gibson (6-4) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings, and the Phillies (51-47) tied St. Louis for the National League’s final wild-card berth, pending the Cardinals’ game at Toronto later Wednesday.

“This is a competitive year and we’ve battled back and forth all the way along,” Bohm said. “It’s going to be an exciting finish here.”

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“This was definitely big for us,” said catcher J.