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Burrell's homer helps Rays beat Phillies (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Pat Burrell hit his first homer at Citizens Bank Park since he left the Philadelphia Phillies in the offseason and Carlos Pena also went deep to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 9-7 victory on Saturday. Rays manager Joe Maddon put Burrell in the leadoff spot to get him an at-bat and took him out after his first-inning homer off Cole Hamels.