PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Chase Utley hit a three-run homer, and Ben Revere had four hits, including a triple, to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 10-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.Ryan Howard had two hits and two RBIs with a double for Philadelphia, which had scored just two runs in 35 2/3 innings entering Wednesday. The Phillies topped the Astros 2-1 in 15 innings on Tuesday night.David Buchanan (6-5) was called up again to replace Cliff Lee, who was placed on the disabled list because of a left elbow strain sustained last Thursday. 
Buchanan gave up three runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings with five strikeouts and no walks. He filled in for Lee during the left-hander's previous, two-month stint on the DL but made his last three starts in the minor leagues.Brad Peacock (3-8) struggled in his first big-league start since being sent to the minors to work on his fastball command. He allowed eight runs and seven hits in five innings, and lost his third straight start.The right-hander had an 18.00 ERA in his previous two starts with the Astros, which landed him in Triple-A Oklahoma City.The Phillies jumped on Peacock in the first inning for five runs and four hits, highlighted by Howard's two-run double. Buchanan drove in the final run of the frame with his first major-league hit in his 18th at-bat.Utley's homer in the fourth gave Philadelphia an 8-2 lead.Houston scored in the first inning on Jon Singleton's RBI groundout, in the fourth on Jake Marisnick's sacrifice fly, and in the seventh on Jose Altuve's groundout.Altuve had two hits with an RBI, giving him his major league-leading 48th multi-hit game.
Buchanan gave up three runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings with five strikeouts and no walks. He filled in for Lee during the left-hander's previous, two-month stint on the DL but made his last three starts in the minor leagues.Brad Peacock (3-8) struggled in his first big-league start since being sent to the minors to work on his fastball command. He allowed eight runs and seven hits in five innings, and lost his third straight start.The right-hander had an 18.00 ERA in his previous two starts with the Astros, which landed him in Triple-A Oklahoma City.The Phillies jumped on Peacock in the first inning for five runs and four hits, highlighted by Howard's two-run double. Buchanan drove in the final run of the frame with his first major-league hit in his 18th at-bat.Utley's homer in the fourth gave Philadelphia an 8-2 lead.Houston scored in the first inning on Jon Singleton's RBI groundout, in the fourth on Jake Marisnick's sacrifice fly, and in the seventh on Jose Altuve's groundout.Altuve had two hits with an RBI, giving him his major league-leading 48th multi-hit game.
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