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PHILADELPHIA - Jonathan Papelbon sealed a victory with a fist pump, a reaction that certainly didnt offend the Phillies fans. ZaDarius Smith Jersey .Papelbon made his first appearance in Philadelphia since he made a lewd gesture as he left the field, closing out the Phillies 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night with a scoreless ninth inning.Yeah, I wanted to get back out there, Papelbon said. Just to get back on this field and compete, show everyone I come out to this field every day to compete. Everything else is kind of hindsight.The game was Papelbons first at home since he blew a save against the Marlins on Sept. 14 and lost his composure when he was booed coming off the field. He grabbed himself in response, and then bumped umpire Joe West.Papelbon denied that he was insulting the fans but served a seven-game suspension.The closer entered Friday to a chorus of boos that got louder when he was introduced by PA announcer Dan Baker.I didnt hear nothing, he said. I dont hear nothing out there when Im pitching.But the fans gave him a standing ovation when he got Joey Terdoslavich out on a grounder to end it for his 39th save in 43 chances, prompting Papelbon to pump his right fist before embracing catcher Carlos Ruiz.Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg said he was a little curious about the fan reaction but didnt think it would affect his closer.Hes a professional about going about his business and being ready to close for us, Sandberg said. He had pretty good stuff tonight.Papelbon again said he wasnt trying to insult the fans on Sept. 14, but added that fans have the right to boo and cheer. Hed like to be defined by his on-field performance.Ive always hoped the perception of me is Im a hard worker, Im a team player and I come to win every night, he said. To me, everything else falls on the back burner.Marlon Byrd drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning groundout.Luis Garcia (1-0) pitched a scoreless seventh to earn the win.Chris Johnson homered for Atlanta, which dropped its ninth in 11 games while falling to 5-18 this month.Philadelphia took the lead in the seventh off Jordan Walden (0-2). Ruiz led off with a walk and went to third on Ryan Howards one-out double before scoring on Byrds groundout to second.Howard snapped an 0-for-15 skid with the hit.Ervin Santana allowed four runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings, ending the season with a 14-10 record.Jerome Williams gave up four runs on eight hits in six innings. The veteran right-hander finished 4-2 with a 2.83 ERA in nine starts for Philadelphia since claiming him off waivers on Aug. 10.TRAINERS ROOMBraves: Johnson returned to the lineup after missing Thursdays game with a lower back strain. He put his hands on knees, seemingly in discomfort, after fielding a ball in the first inning. But he showed no ill effects on his fourth-inning homer.Phillies: SS Jimmy Rollins missed his 17th straight game due to a strained left hamstring.UP NEXTBraves: Aaron Harang (11-12) makes his final start of the season and likely will surpass 200 innings when the teams play the second of the three-game series.Phillies: A.J. Burnett (8-17) will try to salvage a forgettable season. The right-hander leads the league in walks (93) and earned runs (105).CENTURY MARKAtlantas Justin Upton reached 100 RBIs for the first time in his career with a first-inning single. His previous best of 88 RBIs came in 2011 with Arizona.WOLEVER OUTThe Phillies fired assistant general manager and amateur scouting director Marti Wolever, general manager Ruben Amaro announced on Friday. Wolever had been the clubs scouting director since 2002. Ray Lewis Jersey .K. Subban has picked the right time of the year to go on an offensive tear. Marlon Humphrey Jersey .Y. -- Cory Schneider has to make the most of his opportunities to guard the New Jersey Devils net to earn more playing time. http://www.cheapravensjerseysonline.com/ . TSN 1290s coverage begins with Hustler & Lawless at 3pm. Rick Ralph hosts the Official Jets Pre-game Show at 5pm.(SportsNetwork.com) - Fresh off a victory in the 2014 Winter Classic, the Toronto Maple Leafs will aim for their first four-game winning streak of the season when they host the New York Rangers in Saturdays Original Six clash at Air Canada Centre. Toronto had won two straight heading into Wednesdays outdoor game, which was hosted by the Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium. The Maple Leafs battled the Red Wings and snowy conditions en route to a 3-2 shootout decision in Ann Arbor. After both teams scored once in the shootout, Tyler Bozak lit the lamp as Torontos third and final shooter to allow the Maple Leafs to skate away with a memorable victory. Bozak skated through the middle and fired a low shot past the stick side of Jimmy Howard for the win. James van Riemsdyk and Bozak supplied Torontos regulation goals, while Jonathan Bernier turned aside 41-of-43 shots to allow the Leafs to jump over Detroit in the Atlantic Division standings and win their third straight. The Leafs are one point ahead of Detroit for fourth place, but are still five points behind Montreal for the third of the Atlantics three automatic playoff berths. "It was something really special that, as a hockey player, youre never going to forget that," Bernier said of playing in the Winter Classic. Toronto is beginning a brief two-game homestand tonight and also will welcome the New York Islanders on Tuesday. The Leafs are 14-8-11 on home ice this season compared to a 7-8-4 mark everywhere else. Brent Urban Jersey. The Rangers had won four straight in Toronto before the Maple Leafs recorded a 4-3 regulation decision against the visiting Blueshirts on April 8 of last season. New York has won five of six in the series overall and posted a 2-1 shootout decision when the Leafs visited Madison Square Garden on Dec. 23. New York had won two straight and four of five before getting slammed 5-2 in Pittsburgh on Friday. The Penguins led 4-0 after 40 minutes and were able to keep the Rangers at bay in the third period. Mats Zuccarello picked up a goal and assist for the Rangers, while Henrik Lundqvist gave up all five goals on 28 shots in defeat. "We didnt trust each other defensively and we gave them too much space," Zuccarello admitted. "Pittsburgh is a good team and its easy to get confused about assignments when its not tight." In addition to the defeat, the Rangers also lost forward Derek Dorsett to a broken left fibula suffered while blocking a shot. Dorsett, who has three goals, two assists and 103 penalty minutes in 37 games this season, is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks of action. The Rangers fell to 2-2-0 on a five-game road trip that wraps up tonight in Toronto. New York has been better on the road than at home this season, going 12-10-0 away from the Big Apple compared to an 8-10-2 mark at Madison Square Garden. 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