Wright wins 20th, Braves beat Phils to trim NL East deficit

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Published September 24, 2022 6:02 PM

By KEVIN COONEY
Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Wright became the first 20-game winner in the majors this season and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 to stop a three-game losing streak. William Contreras and rookie Michael Harris II each homered and had three hits for the Braves, who moved within 1 1/2 games of the first-place Mets in the NL East. New York lost 10-4 at Oakland. The Mets and Braves play three games in Atlanta next weekend. Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer for Philadelphia, which holds the third and final NL wild-card spot by 1 1/2 games over Milwaukee. The 26-year-old Wright went 5 1/3 innings and became the first Braves pitcher to win 20 games since Russ Ortiz in 2003.

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