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ATLANTA -- Matt Ryan came up with two words to describe his performance Sunday night. "Good enough," he said. Its a familiar summary for the 2012 Atlanta Falcons, who just keep winning -- even when they make a couple mistakes. Michael Turner had a tiebreaking 3-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, Matt Bryant kicked four field goals and the Falcons beat the Dallas Cowboys 19-13 to extend their run as the NFLs only unbeaten team. "I think at the end of the day its a league thats based on wins and losses and tonight was a solid effort by this team and we did what we needed to do to come out with a win," Ryan said. Turner had 20 carries for 102 yards and Ryan had a season-high 342 yards passing for the Falcons (8-0), who took their first lead with 14:16 left in the game. "We have a very good football team," coach Mike Smith said. "It says a lot about the resolve because there is going to be ebbs and flows in a football game, and there were a lot tonight. We did a nice job staying focused." Tony Romo completed 25 of 35 passes for 321 yards for the Cowboys (3-5), who have dropped four of their last five games. They were held to 65 yards rushing, including 39 yards on nine carries by Felix Jones. "Theres a reason theyre undefeated halfway through the season," Dallas coach Jason Garrett said. "This is a challenging place to play at. I thought we did some good things in the ballgame. They did more good things. We didnt do enough to win this game in all three phases of our football team." The Cowboys trailed 16-6 before Romo tried to put together a comeback. He completed all six of his attempts on a big drive that ended with a 21-yard TD strike to Kevin Ogletree. The Falcons then worked the clock, holding the ball for 5 minutes, 4 seconds, leaving only 17 seconds after Bryants 32-yard field goal. The Cowboys burned all their timeouts as Ryan kept the Falcons offence on the field in the crucial time-consuming drive. Ryan passed to Jacquizz Rodgers for 31 yards and 11 yards on third-down plays. A defensive holding call against cornerback Orlando Scandrick on another third down prolonged the possession. Finally, the Cowboys stopped Turner on a third-down run at the Dallas 14. Romo never attempted a deep pass, though he had only 17 seconds to cover 80 yards. He found Jason Witten for passes of 7 and 11 yards, leaving 9 seconds. He passed to Felix Jones for 8 yards, leaving time for one play from the Cowboys 40. Romo scrambled before passing to Jones, who was dropped near the Atlanta 22 to end the game. "I think any time youre in that situation you obviously want to get the ball back with a chance, and its tough," Romo said. "Thats why theyre a good football team. Theyre tough to beat at home. They proved it when they were able to run the clock out at the end." Ryan was 24 for 34. Roddy White had seven catches for 118 yards and passed Terance Mathis for the most receptions in Falcons history. Julio Jones had five catches for 129 yards. There also is a new Dallas leader for career receptions. With seven catches for 51 yards, Witten has 754 for his career, passing Michael Irvins record of 750. Miles Austin led the Cowboys with seven catches for 76 yards. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he was "extremely, extremely" disappointed. "We certainly didnt plan to end up here at 3-5 halfway through the season," Jones said. "Weve got some tough ballgames. Weve got half our season left." For three quarters, it was a kicking contest -- and a pretty shaky one, too. Bryant kicked field goals of 45 and 46 yards in the second quarter for Atlantas only points before Turners score. Bryant also missed from 43 and 37 yards, wide right each time. "Tonight was not a very good day as far as overall body of work," said Bryant, who made 27 of 29 attempts in 2011 and was 16 for 17 this season before Sunday nights game. "It was just one of those days where you have to have a short memory and get ready for the next game." Dan Baileys field goals from 23 and 32 yards were the Cowboys only points in the first half. He missed from 54 yards. Ryan was sacked three times and faced constant pressure. Ryans 48-yard pass to Jones set up Bryants 36-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, pushing the lead to 16-6. NOTES: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell conducted a fan forum for Falcons season-ticket holders before the game. Goodell attended the Steelers-Giants game in East Rutherford, N.J., earlier Sunday. ... Mathis, who began his career with the Jets, had 573 catches with the Falcons from 1994-2002. White now has 577. ... Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware had 1 1/2 sacks and a forced fumble. ... Dallas DT Jay Ratliff suffered an apparent left leg injury late in the first half but returned in the second half. ... Falcons DT Peria Jerry left in the second quarter with a knee injury and did not return. ... 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"I apologize to my teammates, the Phillies organization and the Philadelphia fans. I will serve the imposed 25-game suspension to begin the season and I look forward to returning to the field and working toward bringing a championship back to Philadelphia in 2013." Ruiz will be eligible to participate in spring training, including exhibition games. "The Phillies fully support Major League Baseballs drug program," the team said. "We are disappointed by the news of this violation of the program. We will support Carlos in an appropriate manner and move forward to achieve our goal to play championship-calibre baseball in 2013." Erik Kratz will likely begin the 2013 season as Philadelphias starting catcher while Ruiz serves his suspension. Kratz, a career minor-leaguer, filled in nicely when he finally got a chance after Ruiz went down with a foot injury. Kratz hit .248, but had nine doubles, nine homers and 26 RBIs in only 141 at-bats. Kratz also threw out 45 per cent of base-stealers (15 of 33). Still, losing Ruiz hurts a lineup that struggled mightily last year. Ruiz moved up from his usual No. 8 spot and took over for an injured Ryan Howard as the teams cleanup hitter for a chunk of the season.dddddddddddd He batted fifth after Howard returned in July. The Phillies, who finished 81-81 after winning five straight NL East titles, have several holes to fill. Only Howard, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins are certain regulars. Utley, though, didnt play until late May in 2011 and late June in 2012 because of chronic knee injuries. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. hopes to add a starting centre fielder, another starting outfielder and a third baseman either through free agency or trades. Now hell also need a backup catcher for Kratz for the first month. Brian Schneider served as the teams primary backup the last three seasons, but only batted .212 in 122 games. The Phillies have two top prospects catching in the minors. Sebastian Valle hit .253 with 17 homers and 58 RBIs in 80 games at Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Tommy Joseph, acquired in the trade that sent Hunter Pence to San Francisco, hit .257 with 11 homers and 48 RBIs for the Giants and Phillies Double-A affiliates. Ruiz became the eighth player suspended this year under the major league testing program, the second for amphetamines following Baltimore shortstop Ryan Adams. The eight suspensions are the most since 2007. This had to be Ruizs second positive test for a stimulant. An initial positive for a stimulant does not trigger a suspension, only that the player must undergo follow-up testing. There have been 102 suspensions this year under the minor league testing program. ' ' '
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