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Phils rally past Cubs in 12th on Francisco's homer
Major League Baseball

Phils rally past Cubs in 12th on Francisco's homer

Published Aug. 12, 2009 6:01 a.m. ET

A throw-in to the big trade that brought 2008 AL Cy Young winner Cliff Lee to Philadelphia, Ben Francisco is proving to be pretty valuable in his own right.

Francisco led off the 12th inning with a home run off Cubs closer Kevin Gregg and the Phillies defeated Chicago 4-3 on Tuesday night despite getting only three hits all game.

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