Phils use long ball to salvage split with Dodgers

By foxsports
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The Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers appear headed for another postseason showdown. That wouldn't bother anyone in either clubhouse.

Ryan Howard, Carlos Ruiz and Shane Victorino homered, and Philadelphia beat the Dodgers 7-2 Sunday to split a four-game series between teams with the top two records in baseball.