Byrd, Buchanan lead Phillies over Marlins

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    The cheers started when Tony Gwynn Jr. walked to the batter's box, grew louder when he was introduced as a pinch-hitter and turned into a standing ovation when catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia went to the mound.

    On a night when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 7-4, the fans' reaction to Gwynn trumped the scoreboard. Gwynn grounded out in the eighth inning Tuesday night in his first at-bat since his father, Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, died last week. Though he's batting just .153 in his first season in Philadelphia, fans showed the younger Gwynn some love.

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