The Phillies put up a fight late but still lost their regular season finale at Atlanta 8-7.
The Braves win assured them at least a tie for the wild card while despite losing the NL East champion Phillies finished with the best record in baseball, 97-65.
Cole Hamels started for the Phils -- a final tune up before the postseason. He allowed just one walk and no hits in two scoreless innings.
Fellow starter Roy Oswalt got in an inning of work -- also a final tune up before he pitches Game 2 of the NLDS.
Braves ace Tim Hudson gave up four earned runs while allowing only two hits and a walk. He still took his 17th win of the season.
The Phils scored two runs in the seventh and another three in a wild eighth inning.
Former Phillie Billy Wagner was shaky while picking up a 1-1/3-inning save. He was happy to have held on to the W.
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“It's a relief because you get a tomorrow,” Wagner said.
The Phils managed just five hits but made the most of them as John Mayberry and Jayson Werth both knocked two-run homers and Ben Francisco doubled home two more.
The Phillies will now take on the Reds Wednesday at 5:07 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park. The Braves will head to San Francisco to play the Giants who beat the Padres to win the NL West.
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