Article: Phillies hold on, avoid St. Louie blues: They waste an 11-0 lead before surviving a big St. Louis comeback.

Byline: Stephen Miller

Sep. 18--| Perhaps the tide has turned. Perhaps after stringing together failed playoff runs for most of this decade, the Phillies have the talent, moxie and momentum needed to finish a late charge and snag a playoff berth.

They certainly have hit a hot streak at the right time. With Ryan Howard using his power stroke to lead another offensive onslaught and Kyle Kendrick throwing another quality start Monday, the Phillies survived a meltdown by their bullpen to hold on for a 13-11 win over St. Louis at Busch Stadium.

With the Mets receiving a 12-4 beating in Washington, the Phillies' path to the postseason opened a bit ...

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