The Phillies only scored one run Wednesday night but that was all they needed as Roy Oswalt, Ryan Madson and Brad Lidge combined to one-hit the Braves and extend the Phillies win streak to 10-straight games.
Raul Ibanez hit an RBI double with two outs in the eighth inning for the only run, helping the two-time NL champions reduce their magic number for clinching their fourth straight division title to four. It was the Phillies' first home sweep over the Braves since
2001.
Oswalt allowed just one hit -- a clean double by Martin Prado in the fourth -- and one walk in seven scoreless innings but he left with the game tied at zero.
The Phillies host a three-game set with the Mets starting Friday night. With nine games left, the Phightins seem destined for home field advantage throughout the playoffs -- including World Series -- as their 92 wins easily leads the NL.
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