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The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 in a pair of tense interleague games, highlighted by Jose Soriano’s strong but imperfect pitching and Josh Smith’s birthday homer, with Toronto's timely offense masking a fragile Phillies bullpen. The series featured late rallies and key contributions, including Bateman’s major‑league debut and continued blue‑chip depth helping the Jays hold off late surges.