Franco, Galvis lead Phillies past Pirates

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Maikel Franco hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.

Philadelphia Phillies' Maikel Franco follows through after hitting an RBI-single off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Justin Wilson during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 4-3. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Freddy Galvis homered, doubled and scored the go-ahead run after an infield single and a stolen base. Justin De Fratus (3-1) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. Jonathan Papelbon finished for his 36th save in 39 chances.

The Pirates entered the night with a 1 1/2-game lead over Atlanta and Milwaukee for the second NL wild card. The last-place Phillies have won 10 of 15.

Galvis led off the bottom of the seventh with a grounder to deep shortstop for a single off Justin Wilson (3-4). After a pair of strikeouts, Galvis stole second. He scored on Franco's hit to right.

Galvis hit a drive way out to right to tie it at 3 in the fifth.

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