PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Aaron Rowand doubled in Ryan Howard in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies continued their dominance over the San Diego Padres with a 6-5 victory Tuesday.

The Phillies, who have won two in a row for the first time since June 18-19, have beaten San Diego 11 straight times dating to 2004.

Eric Young went 2-for-5 with two RBIs for San Diego, which has lost three straight.

Howard led off the ninth with a single off reliever Cla Meredith (1-1) and moved to second on Pat Burrell’s swinging bunt that catcher Rob Bowen turned into the first out. Rowand sliced a 2-2 pitch down the right-field line and into the corner, allowing Howard to score easily.

San Diego tied it in the eighth. Mike Piazza hit a leadoff double reliever Arthur Rhodes and pinch-runner Ben Johnson advanced to third on Vinny Castilla’s single to center field.

Phillies closer Tom Gordon (3-3) relieved Rhodes and struck out pinch-hitter Rob Bowen before Josh Barfield’s game-tying RBI single. It was Gordon’s second blown save in 23 opportunities this season.

The Padres led 2-0 before Philadelphia pushed across five runs in the fourth. Howard hit a two-run single, advanced to third on Pat Burrell’s base hit and scored when Rowand reached on an error by shortstop Khalil Greene.

One batter later, Carlos Ruiz, who was recalled from Triple-A Scranton before the game, connected for his first home run – a two-run shot into the left-field seats.

Young hit a two-run single in the seventh, and Piazza and Adrian Gonzalez each drove in a run for San Diego.

Philadelphia’s Cole Hamels, who had lost his previous four starts, didn’t return after a rain delay in the second inning. He allowed one run and one hit in two innings. He also walked two and struck out two.

Hensley allowed five runs – three earned – and seven hits over six innings. He struck out seven and didn’t walk a batter.

Notes: The game was delayed one hour by rain in the second. … Phillies 2B Chase Utley had three hits and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. … San Diego C Josh Bard had a pinch-hit single in the seventh inning, and has nine hits in his last 17 at-bats (.529). … The Phillies have surrendered 22 first-inning runs in their last 22 games.

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