Philly Wins Game, Lose Curt

The Philadelphia Phillies earned a split of sorts Wednesday night. They lost ace Curt Schilling but snapped a season-high 11-game losing streak by beating the Houston Astros 8-6 in 10 innings.

"We really needed this win, it was big because we'd lost 11 in a row," said Doug Glanville, who had a career-high five hits to help end Houston's team-record 12-game winning streak. "I just hit everything squarely, it was like being out of my body. It was probably the best game I've ever had at this level."

The Astros had their lead in the NL Central cut to three games by Cincinnati, which beat Chicago 5-4.

The Phillies won hours after announcing Schilling would not pitch again this season because of shoulder problems. Philadelphia won for only the second time in 20 games.

Glanville opened the 10th with a single off Doug Henry (2-3) and stole second. After a one-out walk to Bobby Abreu, Mike Lieberthal hit an RBI double and Rico Brogna added an RBI single.

"I guess the only guy I really stunk against was Lieberthal," Henry said. "I walked Abreu intentionally and I gave Brogna a forkball on 3-2, it was a good pitch, he just went down and hit it."

The Astros scored twice in the ninth off Wayne Gomes (5-5) to tie it at 6.

Ken Caminiti had an infield single that shortstop Desi Relaford threw away for a run, and Houston loaded the bases with no outs. Paul Bako grounded into a double play, scoring a run that made it 6-all.

"We needed (to win) desperately," Phillies manager Terry Francona said. "When things are going this tough it's good to see our guys go out there and plug away."

Billy Brewer got two outs for his first save since 1994 with Kansas City.

"My last major league save I think was against the Yankees a long time ago," Brewer said. "This was a good feeling because I've struggled against the Astros, they've beaten my brains out. This is especially big because no one can imagine what this team has been going through."

Glanville homered, doubled and singled three times to finish 5-for-6. Pinch-hitter Alex Arias hit a tying triple in the eighth off reliever Jay Powell and Glanville and Lieberthal added run-scoring singles to make it 6-4.

"I thought Powell had the kind of stuff that would give Arias trouble," Houston manager Larry Dierker said. "I didn't push the right buttons tonight."

Caminiti hit a two-run homer, his 10th, and drove in three runs for Houston.

Astros starter Scott Elarton struck out a career-high 10 in six innings. He left with a 4-3 lead.

Glanville led off the third with his career-high ninth home run, surpassing last year's total.

One out later, Abreu walked. With two outs, Elarton walked Brogna, Kevin Jordan and Marlon Anderson to force home the go-ahead run.

Person pitched six-plus innings, striking out eight.

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