Houston -- Philadelphia pounded Houston pitchers for 16 hits Sunday, including homers by Geoff Jenkins, Pat Burrell and Chase Utley, in a 15-6 rout of the Astros.
Jenkins had three hits and scored three runs for the Phillies, who had nine extra-base hits.
Reliever Rudy Seanez, who pitched a scoreless fifth inning, got the win.
Philadelphia starter Cole Hamels left in the fourth after giving up six runs and seven hits. Hamels had begun the game with a streak of 19 scoreless innings.
Carlos Lee clouted a home run and drove in four runs for Houston.
The Astros' bullpen allowed 11 runs, four by Fernando Nieve (0-1), who took the loss.
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