in and works extremely hard.STANDINGSThe Phillies (38-46) have won six of seven. The Braves (28-55) have lost six of eight.STREAKINGBourjos extended his hitting streak to a caree

PHILADELPHIA -- For the Philadelphia Phillies, its hittin season.Jerad Eickhoff pitched neatly into the eighth inning, Odubel Herrera and Maikel Franco hit two-run homers and the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 8-2 on Monday.After struggling offensively much of the year, the Phillies have swung the bats better than any team in baseball the past couple weeks. This is the time of the year former manager Charlie Manuel likes to call hittin season.The Phillies have double-digit hits in 10 of the last 13 games and lead the majors with a .321 batting average during that stretch. Their first eight hits against Joel De La Cruz (0-2) went for extra bases.I cant complain about the hitting anymore, manager Pete Mackanin said. The hitting continued and its great to see. When you see a pitcher not pitching well, you have to take advantage of it.Eickhoff (6-9) gave up two runs and five hits, striking out eight in 7 2/3 innings to win for the fourth time in five decisions.I feel good mechanically and mentally, Eickhoff said. Just try not to change anything.After sweeping three games in Arizona and taking two of three from the defending World Series champion Royals, the Phillies didnt let up against the worst team in the NL.They jumped on De La Cruz in the second inning. Six extra-base hits led to a season-high seven runs in the inning.Cameron Rupp and Tommy Joseph hit doubles. Cesar Hernandez ripped an RBI triple. Herrera hit one out to deep right-center for his 10th homer. After Peter Bourjos hit a double, Franco hit his 15th homer to left-center to make it 7-1.I think confidence breeds success, Rupp said. Our confidence is through the roof.Erick Aybar lined a solo shot out to right for a 1-0 lead in the first. Aybar snapped a streak of 217 at-bats without a homer. He hadnt gone deep since Oct. 3, 2015 for the Angels against the Rangers.De La Cruz allowed seven runs -- four earned -- and nine hits in six innings in his second career start.We had a tough inning. He had a tough inning, Braves manager Brian Snitker said. He got the ball up a lot. Some balls got hit hard. But to his credit, he got us through six innings.Eickhoff, who had the longest outing of his career, hasnt given up more than three runs in seven straight starts. Hes lowered his ERA from 4.07 to 3.30 in that span.Hes a bulldog, Mackanin said. He goes out there to win and works extremely hard.STANDINGSThe Phillies (38-46) have won six of seven. The Braves (28-55) have lost six of eight.STREAKINGBourjos extended his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games. He has raised his average from .278 from .217. ... Rupp has a 10-game hitting streak. ... Joseph snapped an 0-for-18 slump with his double. ... Hernandez is 20 for 40 since June 23, raising his average from .248 to .286.GOOD COMPANYEickhoff has tossed 18 quality starts in his first 25 starts in the majors to tie Hall of Famer Robin Roberts and right-hander Art Mahaffey for most through the first 25 starts for the Phillies since 1913. The last pitchers with as many quality starts in their first 25 career games were Jacob deGrom (20) and Masahiro Tanaka (19).WE WANT A HITA Phillies fan seated in the second deck behind home plate chanted We want a hit incessantly during the second inning. The offense responded with three doubles, a triple and two homers.UP NEXTRHP Mike Foltynewicz (2-2, 3.72) starts for the Braves while RHP Zach Elfin (0-2, 5.75) goes for the Phillies. NHL Jerseys Outlet Store . The home side created most of the chances but struggled to break down Braunschweigs resilient defence, resulting in the Bundesligas 1,000th scoreless draw. 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Nine days before the opening ceremony, organizing committee chief Dmitry Chernyshenko said Wednesday that Sochi is "fully ready" and will deliver safe, friendly and well-run games that defy the grim reports that have overshadowed preparations.Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been named the first unanimous NBA Most Valuable Player, winning the award for a second successive season. Curry is the 11th player in league history to be voted MVP in consecutive seasons and the first guard to do so since Steve Nash in 2004-05 and 2005-06.Curry received 1,310 points from the 130 media voters from the US and Canada, and was followed in the vote by Kawhi Leonard of San Antonio, LeBron James of Cleveland and Oklahoma City team-mates Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. Curry is the first two-time winner in franchise history, and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-60) is the only other Warriors winner. After guiding Golden State to its first championship in 40 years, Currys side took that success even further to finish with 73 regular-season wins to top the mark set by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls team that went 72-10.In a stunning overtime performance on Monday night, Curry showed exactly how he can take over a game in a matter of seconds. He returned from a sprained right knee to score 40 points, and 17 more in overtime, in a 132-125 win at Portland to put his team up 3-1 in the Western Conference semi-finals.I figureed that hed find his stroke and make a few shots, but I mean that was, that was crazy, said Golden state Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who was voted NBA Coach of the Year last month.dddddddddddd Stephen Curry averaged an NBA-best 30.1 points per game The reason Steph [Curry] is as good as he is because he can score from anywhere. 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