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ATLANTA -- Chipper Jones bad left knee has limited his playing time at the start of his final season, so he says its important to make the most of his chances. Anthony Allen Jersey . "When I am in there, I want to make a splash," Jones said. "I did it tonight." Jones hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves overcame Carlos Ruizs seven RBIs to outlast the Philadelphia Phillies 15-13 on Wednesday night. The seesaw game saw the Braves rally from a 6-0 deficit against Roy Halladay, then come back from four runs down in the eighth. "It was just a weird game all the way around," said Brian McCann, who hit a grand slam off Halladay. "Stuff youve never seen happen." Befitting the crazy game, McCann was poked in the eye with an errant high-five from teammate Michael Bourn after the homer. Dan Uggla led off the Atlanta 11th with a single. Jones just missed a homer on a ball that landed barely foul to right, then connected against Brian Sanches (0-1). He began his path around the bases with a slow journey to first base as he and his teammates savored the dramatic moment and Braves fans stood and cheered. "What a cool moment that was, not only for Chipper, but for the rest of us out there to enjoy that, to watch that," McCann said. "To see him walk down the first base line like that, thats a treat for all of us." Jones homer ended the Braves eight-game losing streak to the Phillies, dating back to last season. He said the homer will hold a special place on his career highlights. "Thats right up there just because the team that were kind of shooting for in the division obviously is the Phillies," said Jones, who turned 40 on April 24. "Until somebody knocks them off, theyre the team to beat." Jones is third all-time among switch-hitters with 458 homers, trailing only Mickey Mantle and Eddie Murray. Including his time in the minor leagues, Jones said it was his 500th homer as a professional. "Im not going to get there at the major league level, but to hit 500 homers as a professional is pretty cool," he said. It was the highest-scoring extra-inning game in the majors since Cleveland beat Kansas City 15-13 in 10 innings in 2006, according to STATS LLC. Ruiz had three hits, including a three-run homer in the seventh and a three-run double in the eighth. He was the first Phillies hitter to drive in seven runs since Ryan Howard against the Yankees on June 20, 2006. "Hes been awesome for us," said Halladay of Ruiz. "I think thats what hurts most. When you have games like this, your teammates are out there grinding and getting it done and I didnt. And that was the difference, really. "Thats the toughest one, letting those guys down who really got it done today." Halladay had his worst start in five years. He gave up 12 hits -- one below his career high -- and eight runs in 5 1-3 innings. "Honestly, I felt good," Halladay said after seeing his ERA climb from 1.95 to 3.40. "There were some that I didnt execute. It wasnt anything else." Laynce Nix also hit a three-run double for the Phillies. Braves closer Craig Kimbrel couldnt hold a 13-12 lead in the ninth. Shane Victorinos two-out infield hit drove in Juan Pierre, who walked and stole second and took third on a grounder. Halladay was tagged by McCanns fifth career slam in the fifth. The former Cy Young winner had not allowed as many earned runs since May 5, 2007, when he gave up nine runs in 5 1-3 innings at Texas. Martin Prado had three hits and drove in three runs, including a two-run single in the Atlanta eighth. Braves reliever Eric OFlaherty blew an 8-6 lead before recording an out in the seventh. Ty Wigginton walked, pinch-hitter John Mayberry Jr. singled and Ruiz followed with his fourth homer to left for a 9-8 edge. Atlantas Tommy Hanson gave up eight hits and four runs in 3 2-3 innings. It was his shortest start since he pitched 3 1-3 innings against the Mets on Aug. 6, 2011, in his last outing before he was placed on the disabled list for the remainder of the season with right shoulder tendinitis. NOTES: Phillies LHP Cliff Lee, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle, threw in the bullpen before the game. If he has no discomfort, he plans another bullpen session on Saturday. If all goes well on Saturday, Lee is expected to come off the disabled list. ... Atlantas Jason Heyward missed his third straight start with soreness around his right oblique muscle before entering the game as a pinch-hitter and remaining in right field. ... The Phillies placed 1B Jim Thome on the 15-day disabled list with tightness in his lower back and recalled C Erik Kratz from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The move was made retroactive to Sunday. ... The three-game series ends on Thursday when Braves RHP Randall Delgado (2-2) starts against RHP Joe Blanton (2-3). Black Dennis Pitta Jersey . -- Top-seeded Marion Bartoli overcame her shaky serve to hold off American Vania King for a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 second-round win in the Mercury Insurance Open on Wednesday night. Limited Terrell Suggs Jersey . The former catcher had his first interview for a big-league job this week when he met with Miami Marlins officials in New York City. http://www.nflravensgearshop.com/tyrod-taylor-jersey/ . Victor was ruled unfit to compete after the International Equestrian Federation determined he had an area of inflammation and sensitivity on his left forelimb just above his hoof. Dannell Ellerbe Womens Jersey . -- New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club has traded an undisclosed draft choice to Seattle for veteran linebacker Barrett Ruud. Kelechi Osemele Jersey . Elsewhere, Josh Currie scored his second career hat trick, and added an assist to complete a four-point effort, as the P.E.I. Rocket defeated the visiting Moncton Wildcats 6-2. Alex Micallef had a goal and two assists for the Rocket (1-0-0) while Victor Provencher and Ben Duffy added a goal apiece. ARLINGTON, Texas -- All it took was one big swing from George Kottaras to give the Oakland Athletics a much-needed victory against the team theyre chasing in the AL West. Kottaras hit a leadoff homer in the 10th inning and the As moved within four games of the division lead by beating the first-place Texas Rangers 3-2 Tuesday night. "To do that and help the team in that manner was huge for me," Kottaras said. "I went up there looking for a fastball and he threw one that I could handle." Before that, Oakland hitters were having a miserable time against the Texas bullpen. The As managed only one hit and struck out nine times in five innings against Michael Kirkman, Koji Uehara and Alexi Ogando. Instead of bringing in closer Joe Nathan or setup man Mike Adams, the Rangers went with Mark Lowe in the 10th. Kottaras hit a 3-2 fastball from Lowe (0-2) into the first row of the upper deck in right field. The catcher has six home runs for the As since he was acquired July 29 from Milwaukee. The As remained two games ahead of the Los Angeles Angels for the second AL wild-card spot. The Angels beat Seattle 5-4. "Each and every win has a little bit more magnitude to it, especially against a team thats above you," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. "This teams responded like this many, many times this year. It doesnt surprise me." Lowe hadnt pitched in a week and has given up six runs in his last 1 1-3 innings. Nathan and Adams had pitched the past two days. "Some of those other guys in the bullpen have to come in and get outs," Texas manager Ron Washington said. "It cant always be Joe Nathan or Mike Adams." Texas magic number remained at five for clinching its third straight division crown. Scheduled starter Yu Darvish was scratched by the Rangers about 2 1/2 hours before the first pitch because of a stiff neck. Scott Feldman took his place. Feldman was removed after allowing a leadoff single to Kottaras in the fifth. The right-hander gave up two runs and four hits in four-plus innings before being relieved by Kirkman. "I wanted to go as long as I could," said Feldman, who threw 75 pitches. "I would have loved to have thrown 100 pitches." The As lost the opener of the four-game series 5-4 Monday night. Womens Dennis Pitta Jersey. The teams play five more times over the final eight games of the season. Evan Scribner (1-0) earned his first career victory with a perfect 10th, and Grant Balfour got three outs for his 21st save in 23 chances. Oakland has played five consecutive one-run games, winning two. The As are 3-5 on a 10-game road trip against Detroit, the New York Yankees and the Rangers. "Its an exciting feeling to be in this position," Kottaras said. "All we can do is control how we play. Weve had a bunch of tough losses, but we keep pushing." Chris Carter hit a solo homer for the As with two outs in the fourth to tie the score at 2. He came into the game in a 6-for-45 funk with 27 strikeouts over his last 14 games. Oakland starter Tommy Milone gave up three straight singles to start the game before retiring 15 of his next 16 batters. The young lefty yielded two unearned runs and six hits over six innings. "Any win is big for us and kind of gives us momentum going into the last two games of the series," Milone said. Ian Kinsler and Elvis Andrus opened the first with consecutive singles. Josh Hamilton lined a single to right that went under Brandon Moss glove, allowing Kinsler and Andrus to score on the error. Moss, who played his 21st game in the outfield this season, started in right for a slumping Josh Reddick -- mired in an 0-for-28 slump. Reddick came in as a pinch-hitter and lined out to end the eighth. Moss made up for his misplay with a running catch of Andrus deep fly on the warning track with the bases loaded to end the seventh. Daric Barton, making his second start since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Sept. 10, had an RBI double in the second to cut Oaklands deficit to 2-1. NOTES: Oakland CF Coco Crisp came in as a pinch-runner in the eighth and stole second. He was not in the starting lineup for the seventh game in a row because of an eye infection. ... Andrus came into the game in a 4-for-32 slump. ... The As struck out 15 times and have 1,322 for the season, two short of the AL record set in 2007 by Tampa Bay. ... Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach was in a front-row seat near the Texas dugout. ' ' '