Howard, Schneider Power Phillies Past Dodgers

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Brian Schneider and Ryan Howard each hit a three-run homer to power the Philadelphia Phillies past the Los
Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on Tuesday night, keeping them three games behind first-place Atlanta in the NL East.
  
The Phillies' lead over San Francisco in the wild-card race remained 1 1/2 games, while the Dodgers fell 6 1/2 back with their third loss in four games.
  
Kyle Kendrick (9-7) allowed four runs and seven hits in five-plus innings, walked one and failed to record a strikeout for the first time this season.

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