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O's hit 2 HRs in 9th, top Phillies 6-5 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Whether it's Ryan Madson or Brad Lidge closing, ninth-inning leads are no longer automatic wins for the Philadelphia Phillies. Brian Roberts hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth off Madson, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the slumping Phillies 6-5 Saturday night. The defending World Series champions were 79-0 in the regular season last year when leading after eight innings.