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PHILADELPHIA -- With the old Cole Hamels and the new Domonic Brown leading the way, the Philadelphia Phillies are . Steven Hauschka Seahawks Jersey .500 again. Now, theyre looking to push forward. Hamels had a season-high 11 strikeouts in seven dominant innings, Brown hit another homer and the Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 6-1 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep and even their record for the first time since they were 6-6. "Getting back to .500 is key to starting over," Hamels said. "We want to keep the same approach weve had, win series and fight for first place." Hamels (2-9) allowed one run and four hits to snap a personal six-game losing streak. The three-time All-Star lefty and 2008 World Series MVP hadnt won since April 28 at the New York Mets. Jimmy Rollins hit a go-ahead RBI single with two outs in the seventh off A.J. Ramos (0-2). Ryan Howard followed with a two-run triple, diving headfirst into third. Then Brown went downtown to make it 6-1. Brown has 10 homers in the last 12 games and leads the NL with 18. "It feels good just trying to do my little part," Brown said. "Ryan came up big. Thats why he gets paid the big bucks. We have a good lineup. Hopefully it catches and itll be a lot of fun." The Phillies (30-30) have their first four-game winning streak and will try to go above .500 for the first time when they open a four-game series at Milwaukee on Thursday night. Hamels has been a hard-luck pitcher this season, and his record isnt a true indicator of the way hes pitched. The Phillies havent given him much run support and he didnt pitch with a lead between his third and 11th start. Over those nine outings, he was 1-8 with a 3.24 ERA. "I was trying to be too fine, trying to make perfect pitches," Hamels said. It was 1-1 when Hamels was lifted for pinch-hitter Delmon Young with one out in the seventh. Ben Revere followed with a single. One out later, Rollins gave Philadelphia the lead. "Anytime you get two-out hits that score runs, it shows you can hit when the game is on the line," manager Charlie Manuel said. "We had a lot of life in the dugout." Plate umpire John Hirschbeck left the game in the bottom of the seventh after a pitch missed by catcher Miguel Olivo appeared to hit him in the right hand. Hirschbeck immediately slumped to the ground and walked off the field after a few minutes. He was replaced behind the plate by second base umpire Jim Reynolds. Derek Dietrich hit a solo homer off Hamels in the fourth. Marlins starter Jacob Turner allowed one run and four hits in six innings. Hes 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA in two starts. "Thats two in a row now," manager Mike Redmond said. "Im very happy with him. He goes down to the minors, gets his work in, comes back and pitches well. Im pumped for him." The Phillies gave Hamels a rare 1-0 lead when Erik Kratz doubled in John Mayberry Jr. in the second. Mayberry started in right field for Young a day after hitting a tying homer in the 10th inning and a grand slam to win it in the 11th. He was the first player to homer twice in extra innings since Baltimores Mike Young in 1987. NOTES: Hamels recorded his 23rd career double-digit strikeout game and second this season. ... Two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay is optimistic hell pitch this season for the Phillies after shoulder surgery last month. "In my mind, theres no doubt that I wont be back this year," Halladay said. "There are still a lot of variables and unknowns. But my gut feeling is that I will be back and I can tell you that I feel a lot better than I thought at this point."... The Phillies are 9-4 vs. the last-place Marlins and 6-0-1 in series vs. Miami since being swept in a three-game set last June 29 to July 1 at Marlins Park. ... Marlins starting pitchers have a 2.12 ERA in 13 games vs. Philadelphia this season. ... 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"I couldnt wrestle for the last month of my camp," recalled Spencer. "After the fight I went to the doctor and told him about how I was having trouble and he thought I had a bulging disc in my neck so I got a bunch of tests done but nothing was wrong. "So I got my shoulder x-rayed and it was separated. I did six weeks of rehab for that and tried to go back to training but it still didnt feel right. Finally I just went and got an MRI and thats how they found the tear." Its unclear just how long Spencer will be sidelined. First and foremost, he needs to get on the operating table and get surggery to repair the tear. Patrick Kerney Seahawks Jersey. "Im very frustrated," offered Spencer. "The first surgeon I talked to had a two-year waiting list. Ive got a consult with a different doctor on July 31. "If I dont like what he says Im going to just get it done privately. For now, Im just working to get enough hours so I can get disability while Im rehabbing. 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