Phillies use errors, homers in victory

Reliever Todd Jones retired Sammy Sosa in his debut.
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CHICAGO -- Mike Lieberthal and Bobby Abreu each hit two-run homers following Chicago errors Saturday, helping the Philadelphia Phillies end their five-game losing skid with a 4-3 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
The Phillies trailed Atlanta by a half-game in the NL East when they were swept in a four-game series by the Florida Marlins before losing 10-7 to the Cubs on Friday.
Kevin Millwood (9-6) pitched 6 2/3 solid innings, retiring 10 of the last 11 batters he faced. He allowed three runs -- two earned -- and three hits while striking out eight and walking three.
Tim Worrell pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 15 chances.
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Todd Jones got Sammy Sosa to flyout to end the eighth inning in his Philadelphia debut. Jones was acquired in a trade on Friday with the Cincinnati Reds for right-hander Josh Hancock and a minor leaguer.
Jason Michaels reached safely on a fielding error by Cubs second baseman Todd Walker in the second inning, and three pitches later Lieberthal followed with his 12th homer into the left-field bleachers.
The Cubs tied it in the bottom half. Millwood allowed back-to-back walks to Moises Alou and Derrek Lee leading off and Aramis Ramirez followed with an opposite field RBI-single to right driving in Alou. Lee scored on Michael Barrett's grounder.
The Phillies took advantage of another Chicago error in the third inning. Chase Utley hit a grounder to first base that went between Lee's legs. Abreu followed with a drive to center for his 23rd homer, breaking a 2-all tie.
The Cubs benefited from an error in their half of the third when center fielder Michaels couldn't handle Sosa's two-out line drive for a two-base error. Sosa scored on Alou's RBI double, cutting the Phillies lead to 4-3.
Matt Clement (8-10), who hasn't won back-to-back starts since May 1 and 6 despite a 3.03 ERA, pitched well again.
He struck out 10 and walked just one, allowed four runs -- two earned -- and four hits in seven innings. Clement retired 13 straight after giving up Abreu's homer in the third inning.
PHILACHICAGO
abrhbiabrhbi
Rollins ss4010TWalkr 2b4000
Utley 2b4100CPttson cf4000
TJones p0000SSosa rf4100
ToPerz 2b0000Alou lf3111
BAbreu rf3112DeLee 1b3100
Thome 1b3000ARmrz 3b3021
Burrell lf4000Barrett c3001
DaBell 3b4010ASGzlz ss3000
Mchels cf3100Clment p2000
Glnville cf0000Godwin ph1000
Lbrthal c4122Merckr p0000
Mllwod p3000Wllmyr p0000
Crmier p0000
Planco 2b1000
Worrell p0000
Totals33454Totals30333
Philadelphia022000000--4
Chicago021000000--3
E--Michaels (3), TWalker (5), DeLee (4). DP--Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1. LOB--Philadelphia 5, Chicago 3. 2B--Rollins (27), Alou (20). HR--BAbreu (23), Lieberthal (12).
IPHRERBBSO
Philadelphia
Millwood W,9-66 2-333238
Cormier100000
TJones1-300000
Worrell S,11100000
Chicago
Clement L,8-107442110
Mercker100012
Wellemeyer110011
Balk--Mercker. Umpires--Home, Mike Everitt; First, Ed Montague; Second, Jerry Meals; Third, Paul Schrieber. T--2:46. A--39,086.