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HILADELPHIA (AP)—Rod Barajas(notes) turned the boos directed toward him into jeers for the slumping World Series champions.
Barajas led off the ninth inning with a pinch-hit, tiebreaking homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.
“You try to give your best effort every time,” said Barajas, an unpopular player in Philadelphia since playing here in 2007. “I have a job to do. If it’s against the Phillies or the Royals, you have to produce.”
Raul Chavez(notes) and Adam Lind(notes) also homered for the injury-riddled Blue Jays, who were 0-6 in interleague play when they arrived in Philadelphia.
Jayson Werth(notes), Jimmy Rollins(notes), John Mayberry(notes) Jr. and pinch-hitter Greg Dobbs(notes) went deep for the Phillies, who dropped to 13-19 at home hours after putting slugger Raul Ibanez(notes) on the disabled list.
The NL East leaders are a major league-best 23-9 on the road, but have struggled all year at a usually sold-out Citizens Bank Park.
Barajas led off the ninth inning with a pinch-hit, tiebreaking homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.
“You try to give your best effort every time,” said Barajas, an unpopular player in Philadelphia since playing here in 2007. “I have a job to do. If it’s against the Phillies or the Royals, you have to produce.”
Raul Chavez(notes) and Adam Lind(notes) also homered for the injury-riddled Blue Jays, who were 0-6 in interleague play when they arrived in Philadelphia.
Jayson Werth(notes), Jimmy Rollins(notes), John Mayberry(notes) Jr. and pinch-hitter Greg Dobbs(notes) went deep for the Phillies, who dropped to 13-19 at home hours after putting slugger Raul Ibanez(notes) on the disabled list.
The NL East leaders are a major league-best 23-9 on the road, but have struggled all year at a usually sold-out Citizens Bank Park.