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ATLANTA - This time, J.A. Happ could not do it alone.

The young lefthander, who ended the Phillies' last losing streak with a complete-game shutout, pitched seven gritty innings last night, but the offense and bullpen did nothing for him. The Phillies dropped their third straight to the Atlanta Braves, 5-2, because of three eighth-inning runs allowed by Ryan Madson, and they limped home without sole possession of first place for the first time since May 29.

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JOHN BAZEMORE / Associated Press
The Phillies' Jimmy Rollins singles in the fifth inning off Braves starter Javier Vazquez at Turner Field. Earlier, the struggling shortstop had singled in the third inning to snap a 0-for-28 skid.
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