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Phillies right fielder Jayson Werth can’t come up with a home run hit by the Brewers’ George Kottaras during the second inning in Milwaukee on Friday.

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MILWAUKEE — Ryan Howard hit a two-run shot, Jamie Moyer overcame three homers in one inning and the Philadelphia Phillies roughed up Brewers starter Randy Wolf in a 9-5 victory over Milwaukee on Friday night.

Raul Ibanez and Chase Utley hit solo homers for the surging Phils, winners of nine of 12.

The 47-year-old Moyer (5-2) continued his dazzling start, only struggling briefly when Prince Fielder, Jim Edmonds and George Kottaras all hit solo homers in the second to tie the game.

But Ibanez hit his homer and Shane Victorino drove in two with a triple in the fourth off Wolf (3-3) to give the Phillies a 6-3 lead. Milwaukee cut it to 8-5 with two runs in the seventh, but Utley’s solo homer in the ninth sealed it.

Marlins 7, Mets 2

MIAMI — Dan Uggla hit two of Florida’s four homers and drove in four runs, leading Anibal Sanchez and the Marlins to a victory over New York.

Chris Coghlan hit the first home run by a left-handed batter for Florida this season, and Gaby Sanchez also connected. The Marlins totaled more than four runs for the first time in 10 games and scored first for only the second time in the past 14, building a 7-0 lead.

All the homers came off struggling Oliver Perez, matching his career high. He had given up only one previously this season.

Pirates 10, Cubs 6

CHICAGO — Andrew McCutchen and Garrett Jones both homered and set career highs with five hits each, leading Pittsburgh to victory.

The Pirates broke loose at the plate after four straight losses and back-to-back shutouts at Cincinnati. They scored three runs in the first inning, then rallied from a 6-4 deficit.

Jones also doubled and drove in five runs. He broke an eighth-inning tie with a three-run homer off Carlos Zambrano, connecting right after his long drive was barely foul.

Cardinals 4, Reds 3

CINCINNATI — Albert Pujols ended St. Louis’ longest homer drought in three years with a two-run shot that landed in the front row, and left-hander Jaime Garcia pitched into the seventh inning in another Fernando-like appearance.

Ryan Ludwick added a two-run shot off Aaron Harang (2-5) that also barely cleared the wall, sparking an offense that hadn’t homered in the last nine games.

Braves 6, Diamondbacks 5

ATLANTA — Martin Prado’s bases-loaded bloop single drove in two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Atlanta to a win over Arizona, extending the Diamondbacks’ bullpen woes.

Arizona closer Chad Qualls (0-2) couldn’t hold a 5-4 lead in the ninth. It was his third blown save in nine chances, and the Diamondbacks’ bullpen is only 7 for 15 in save opportunities.

Nationals-Rockies postponed

DENVER — The Washington Nationals’ game at the Colorado Rockies has been postponed by rain.

Friday’s game will be made up in a day-night doubleheader today.