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Philadelphia 13, Toronto 12

DUNEDIN, Fla., March 13 (UPI) -- Ricky Ledee went four for four with three homers and nine RBI and Bobby Abreu homered Thursday as the Philadelphia Phillies outslugged the Toronto Blue Jays, 13-12.

Ledee victimized Tanyon Sturtze in the first inning, Jeff Tam in the sixth and Gary Majewski in the eighth as the Phillies scored six runs over the final two frames.

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Abreu and McKay Christensen each drove in two runs and Todd Pratt had two hits for Philadelphia.

Chris Woodward, Orlando Hudson and Eric Hinske homered for the Blue Jays, who scored five times in the fifth to take an 8-3 lead.

Dan Plesac notched the win with a hitless eighth and Amaury Telemaco pitched the ninth for the save.

Neither starter fared well. Sturtze was tagged for three runs and six hits in three innings, and Randy Wolf gave up three runs and five hits while walking two and striking out five in four innings.

Toronto's Evan Thomas surrendered four runs in the ninth.

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