The Phillies had a four-game winning streak halted and failed to finish off a big day in which they obtained defending American League Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee from Cleveland.
Petit (1-5) started for the ninth time this season and finally recorded a victory by allowing four hits and walking just one.
Juan Gutierrez, Jon Rauch and Chad Qualls finished off the shutout .
Justin Upton hit a two-run homer in the first, Chris Snyder contributed a solo shot in the seventh and Upton added an RBI single in the eighth.
J.A. Happ (7-2) suffered the loss, giving up two runs on just three hits in six innings. After winning his first seven decisions of the season, Happ has lost twice in five days.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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