Ibanez Delivers Late, Phils Beat Braves 5-4

ATLANTA (AP) — Raul Ibanez snapped a tie with a run-scoring single in the eighth inning, Ryan Howard hit a three-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Friday night. Howard led off the eighth with a double to right. With one out, Ibanez singled to right. Joe Mather’s throw beat Howard to the plate but short-hopped catcher Brian McCann, who couldn’t hold on as Howard scored the go-ahead run. Braves reliever Cristhian Martinez retired all 12 batters he faced and had a two-run double. He took over for Brandon Beachy, who left with a left oblique injury after two innings. Antonio Bastardo (2-0) struck out Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded to end the seventh. (Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)