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Toronto's Chris Bassitt shuts down Phillies' offense, ends home winning streak at 11 games

Toronto's Chris Bassitt shuts down Phillies' offense, ends home winning streak at 11 games

Bryce Harper chucked his bat toward the dugout in anger after a groundout in the eighth inning and the Phillies left the tying run stranded on base in the ninth, enough for the Toronto Blue Jays to hold on for a 5-3 victory Wednesday that ended Philadelphia's home winning streak at 11 games. Harper, who had homered in the last three games, went to the plate in the eighth with the Phillies down 5-2 with two outs and a runner on second base. “He's a perfectionist,” manager Rob Thomson said.