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PHILADELPHIA -- If the trade rumours bothered the Philadelphia Phillies, they only have a few hours left. Carlos Ruiz and Michael Young hit two-run homers to back John Lannan, and the Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 7-3 Tuesday night to snap an eight-game losing streak. The Phillies beat the New York Mets 13-8 in their first game after the All-Star break, but scored a total of 14 in the next eight losses to drop out of contention. "I think the trade deadline for our team has been a distraction," manager Charlie Manuel said. "Ill be glad when its over." The defending World Series champion Giants have lost five in a row and eight of nine. They came off a 3-7 homestand that left them last in the NL West. Lannan (3-4) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings. "We just have to do our job," Lannan said. "(Trade rumours) are part of the game. Its one of those things where you have to put it in the back of your mind and play. Its something you cant control." Barry Zito (4-8) gave up four runs and five hits in 3 1-3 innings. The 2002 AL Cy Young Award winner is 0-7 with a 9.97 ERA on the road. With Wednesdays non-waiver trade deadline approaching and neither team going anywhere, several players could be changing uniforms before the next pitch. The possibility that Philadelphia deals Young increased when the team called up third baseman Cody Asche from Triple-A. Manuel said Asche will be in the lineup Wednesday, so Young will either play first base or move to a contender if he waives his no-trade clause. "My family is a massive consideration in the decision-making process," Young said when asked where hed like to go. "Ill just leave it at that." Young almost certainly would welcome a return to the Rangers, where he spent his entire career before coming to the Phillies this season. His family still lives in Texas. "Those things are between me and the Phillies," he said. Asked if he expected to be traded, Young said: "I really dont know." Young blamed the Phillies troubles more on injuries than distractions. "We do have the talent here, but a lot of guys have been banged-up," he said. "We have to take the last two months as a challenge. You have to take pride in the way you play the game." Ruiz, All-Star lefty Cliff Lee and closer Jonathan Papelbon also could be traded by the Phillies. Lee and Papelbon are good friends, and they sat in the clubhouse chatting for a while after the game. The Giants might consider moving two-time All-Star outfielder Hunter Pence and lefty Javier Lopez. Pence was traded from Houston to Philadelphia on July 29, 2011. The Phillies sent him to the Giants last July 31. "I try not to pay much attention to that," Pence said. "Just focusing on what I can control. Im trying to do my best to block it out." Ruiz gave the Phillies a 4-2 lead in the fourth when he lined a shot just over the left field wall. Ruiz, an All-Star last year, had not homered in 176 at-bats since last Sept. 25 against Washington. He began the year with a 25-game suspension for using a banned amphetamine. "I think Carlos showed last year the kind of hitter he can be," Manuel said. "Hes missed some time and hes had a hard time getting back to where he was." Young connected off Guillermo Moscoso in the seventh to make it 6-2. Pablo Sandoval drove in San Franciscos first two runs. He had a sacrifice fly in the first inning and his bloop single to right with two outs in the third drove in a run to tie it at 2. Zito struggled through a 45-pitch first inning, allowing two runs. Delmon Young singled in a run with two outs and John Mayberry Jr. walked with the bases loaded. NOTES: Asche popped out to second pinch hitting in the seventh in his first major league at-bat. ... Reigning NL MVP Buster Posey was scratched because of an upset stomach. ... 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CHICAGO -- Winger James Lowe and backrower Akira Ioane both scored two tries as the New Zealand Maori rugby team beat the United States 54-7 on Saturday to claim their 70th win over a full international team.Lowe scored twice in the first half and Ioane touched down once in each half as the Maori won by eight tries to one to extend their record against the USA to four wins from four games.Both captains scored: Ash Dixon for the New Zealand Maori shortly before halftime and Todd Clever for the United States whose only try came at the start of the second half.Maori prop Kane Hames had a try disallowed in the first half but scored another in the second while replacement scrumhalf Brad Weber touched down before ending the game in the sin bin.Substitute hooker Joe Royal added the last try near fulltime and Damian McKenzie, one of four touring All Blacks leant to the Maori team for the match, converted from the sideline. McKenzie took over the goalkicking duties from flyhalf Ihaia West who kept a perfect record with six conversions from as many attempts.Will Holder converted the United States try.The USA began strongly and occasionally troubled the Maori team in the first 10 minutes with rolling drives. But when Lowe scored the opening try in the 10th minute the tide turned and the Maori team was dominant for most of the rest of the match.The New Zealanders were able to dominate the middle of the field with powerful ball carriers, and when the defense had been drawn in, to unleash their pace on the flanks.ddddddddddddheir defensive line speed was also too much for the United States whose players were regularly cut down behind the gain line, placing them under continuous pressure.Flyhalf Holders clearances were wayward and the United States found itself trapped inside its own half for long periods.The Maori quickly punished the USA for missed tackles, notably when Ioane scored his first try in the 19th minute.Lowe had his second in the 33rd minute when West chipped behind the defense for center Matt Proctor to regather and to put his winger untouched under the posts.Dixons try from a rolling maul gave the Maori team a 28-0 lead at halftime.Ioane brushed off tackles to score his second in the 44th minute before the United States hit back with Clevers try from a lineout drive five minutes later. Dixon and Ioane scored while US hooker James Hilterbrand was in the sin bin for a professional foul.Hames made amends for having his first half try ruled out for a double movement when he scored in the 51st minute. Weber scored the seventh try in the 63rd minute.The Maori lost some of their continuity in the last quarter but Royal pushed them through the 50 point mark just before the end. ' ' '