Franco's 2-run single in 10th lifts Phillies over Braves 4-3

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    Maikel Franco rounded first base after his game-winning hit and kept running to right field, trying to avoid a celebratory beatdown from his teammates.

    Andres Blanco caught him.

    "Whitey got me this time," Franco said of the playful punches he endured. "My body is killing me."

    Franco's two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night in a wild game that featured excellent defensive plays and some blunders.

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