JUPITER, FLORIDA Joe Blanton tossed six scoreless innings as the reigning World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Florida Marlins, 5-1.

Blanton surrendered just one hit and did not walk a batter while striking out three.

Marlins starter Chris Volstad also was impressive, pitching four scoreless innings. He allowed just one hit and struck out three.

Other games:

At Viera, Florida – Josh Willingham smacked a two-run homer, his first of the spring, as the Washington Nationals posted a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

At Port Charlotte, Florida – Rick Ankiel had three hits, including a solo homer, and finished with three RBI as the St. Louis Cardinals posted a 9-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

At Port St. Lucie, Florida – Jose Reyes doubled twice and drove in four runs as the New York Mets rolled over the Houston Astros, 12-1.

At Sarasota, Florida – Jed Lowrie homered among three hits and Jon Lester struck out six in 4 1/3 innings as the Boston Red Sox crushed the Cincinnati Reds, 9-1.

At Lake Buena Vista, Florida – Matt Diaz had two hits and three RBI and Greg Norton scored a pair of runs to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.

At Tampa, Florida – Casey Janssen was forced out after one-third of an inning with shoulder soreness and the New York Yankees reached his replacement, Brian Burres, for four runs en route to a 7-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

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