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Phillies use late rally to beat Pirates for sixth-straight win

PITTSBURGH – Nick Williams reached for third base with both hands on Saturday afternoon, knowing full well that the final out of the seventh inning was waiting in Colin Moran’s mitt.

So Williams, in the midst of a headfirst slide, rotated his body like a breakdancer. He spun his body, kicked his legs toward the outfield, held his breath, and did whatever else it took to avoid the third baseman’s tag. Williams was safe, a run scored, and the inning the Phillies needed to rally for a 3-2 win could continue.

A day after scoring 17 runs, the Phillies looked listless on Saturday until they had two outs in the seventh inning.