PHILADELPHIA -- It was another anxiety inducing half-inning for the Blue Jays. Except this one ended in smiles and sighs of relief.
Ryan Tepera worked himself into and out of a ninth-inning jam as the Blue Jays narrowly beat the Phillies, 6-5, Friday night at Citizens Bank Park. The back of Toronto's bullpen avoided another late-inning collapse as the team held on for a much-needed win.
"It's been a tough stretch for this team," said Blue Jays manager John Gibbons, whose team was 2-9 in its last 11 games entering Friday.