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PHILADELPHIA - Despite his diminutive size, Jimmy Rollins always believed he could hit a baseball. Turns out hes been good enough to amass more hits in a Phillies uniform than any other player. Rollins singled in the fifth to pass Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt to become the Phillies hits leader and Domonic Brown capped the inning with a three-run homer, leading Philadelphia to a 7-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Rollins got hit No. 2,235 off Edwin Jackson, sending a 3-1 pitch into right field to open the fifth. The game was then delayed for an on-field celebration. "It was very cool," said Rollins. The 5-foot-8 shortstop never let his stature deter him. "Thats something my mom and dad taught me when Im young," he said. "(Im) probably not going to be biggest guy, but that doesnt mean you have to be weak, doesnt mean you dont have confidence. And then size isnt really going to matter. Ive always had that belief in myself and without it I wouldnt have been here." Chase Utley also homered for Philadelphia, which has won four of five following a dismal 1-8 stretch. David Buchanan (2-3), in his fifth start for injured lefty Cliff Lee (elbow), allowed three runs and six hits in five innings. But the day belonged to Rollins. He made his debut with the Phillies on Sept. 17, 2000, and has played his entire career in Philadelphia. "To be the all-time hits leader, that speaks for itself," Philadelphia manager Ryne Sandberg said. "It was well worth it. Fourteen years of effort with one uniform in a lot of ways thats old school." Said Cubs manager Rick Renteria: "Hes put together what is potentially a Hall of Fame career. Hes a credit to Philadelphia and the Phillies. I think hes admired all over." Schmidt, a Phillies TV analyst for Sunday games, retrieved Rollins bat and greeted the 2007 NL MVP with a high-five and hug at first base. The entire Phillies team then came out from the dugout to offer congratulatory hugs and handshakes. After the Phillies left the field, Schmidt took Rollins hand and held it in the air. Fans cheered and gave the duo a standing ovation as fireworks erupted from the large video board in left field. "I told him, Congrats, it couldnt happen to a better guy," Schmidt said later in the game. "Im glad I was here. My heart is pounding." Schmidt had doubts that any player would break his hits record in notoriously tough Philadelphia and in the era of free agency. But Rollins mentality on and off the field, Schmidt says, allowed him to do it. "Hes very comfortable in his own skin," Schmidt said. "Hes got a nice, short stride and stays relaxed (at the plate). Hes a great clutch hitter, tremendous . much better than me. One of the great compliments you can pay a hitter is (to) say I want him up when the game is on the line." Schmidt said Rollins should get "definite consideration" for the Hall of Fame right now and believes Rollins could land in Cooperstown with continued solid play for three or four more years. "He knows talent, thats pretty cool," Rollins said. Schmidt also knows hitting. Upon leaving the field, Schmidt was stopped in the dugout by the slumping Brown, who asked for a hitting lesson. Schmidt said he told Brown to drive through the ball with his left hand. Minutes later, Brown broke the game open with a three-run homer to right, his fourth of the season after hitting 27 last year, that put Philadelphia ahead 7-3 and chased Jackson (4-7). Rollins received strong ovations when he came to the plate his first two at-bats, but he grounded out to first base in the first inning and lined out sharply to first in the second. He finished 1 for 4. Justin Ruggiano, Luis Valbuena and Mike Olt homered for Chicago. Jonathan Papelbon pitched a scoreless ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances. Jackson allowed seven runs — six earned — on eight hits in 4 2-3 innings. Utley put Philadelphia in front with a solo shot in the first, but Olt answered in the second. It was the 10th homer in 22 hits for the Cubs rookie. Ben Revere and Carlos Ruiz had RBI hits, along with Junior Lakes fielding error in centre field, in the bottom of the second helped Philadelphia take a 4-1 lead. NOTES: The Cubs lost an eighth-inning challenge when replays upheld first base umpire Kerwin Danleys decision that Nate Schierholtz was out at first base. The delay was 2 minutes, 17 seconds. . Jackson fell to 0-5 in five regular-season starts at Citizens Bank Park. . Chicago dropped its NL-worst road record to 12-25. The Cubs havent won consecutive road games on the same trip since last Sept. 10-11. . Cubs left-hander Travis Wood (6-5, 4.95) opposes Phillies right-hander A.J. Burnett (3-5, 4.41) in the series finale at 1:35 Sunday. Phillip Gaines Jersey . 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The Toronto Argonauts (11-7) look for an opportunity to repeat as CFL champions when they host the surging Hamilton Tiger-Cats (10-8) on Sunday.SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- With more distractions swirling around him, Jameis Winston was nearly flawless, throwing for 317 yards and three touchdowns, Mario Pender scored twice, and top-ranked Florida State beat Syracuse 38-20 on Saturday. Florida State (6-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won a school-record 22 straight games, the longest streak in the nation, and 19 in a row in the conference. The Orange (2-4, 0-2 ACC) lost their fourth straight, again saddled by too many failures in the red zone, scoring one touchdown in four trips inside the Florida State 20 behind two rookie quarterbacks who combined to throw three interceptions. Rarely pressured, Winston finished 30 of 36 and earned his fifth 300-yard passing game on the road. Tight end Nick OLeary had a career-high eight catches for 97 yards and one touchdown. The game came a day after Florida State University decided to publicly detail its own timeline of events since Winston was accused of sexual assault in December 2012. The woman making the accusation is considering a lawsuit. Winston wasnt charged in the case. The school also is investigating Winston for a possible code of conduct violation involving the alleged sexual assault, and the Department of Education is investigating the university on how it handles reports of sexual assault as a result of the case. Not a problem again for the Heisman Trophy winner. Halfway through his second season in college, Winstons play has not suffered. Rashad Greene, who had a concussion a week ago, was cleared to play and caught six passes for 107 yards and passed Ron Sellers (1966-68) for most career receptions at Florida State. Greenes fourth reception was a 9-yarder that set up Winstons 7-yard touchdown pass to Jesus Bobo Wilson midway through the third quarter. It was his record-setting 213th catch. Dalvin Cook scored on a 7-yard run early in the fourth to boost FSUs lead to 38-13. The Orange were up against it from the start, playing with a quarterback making his first college start and a new offensive co-ordinator. Quarterbacks coach Tim Lester replaced George McDonald as offensive co-ordinator early in the week and backup quarterbacks Austin Wilson and A.J. Long took over for injured starter Terrel Hunt, out 4-6 weeks with a broken calf bone. Long was 16 of 27 for 167 yards and two touchdowns to Steve Ishmael, 22 yards in the third quarter and 35 in the fourth. Long also made a rookie mistakee, throwing an interception deep in Florida State territory late in the third.dddddddddddd The pick by Nate Andrews at the FSU 8 came after Wilson mishandled a punt and Sam Rodgers recovered for Syracuse at the Florida State 21. Wilson was 5 of 9 for 89 yards before leaving the game with an injury. Florida State played with redshirt freshman Ryan Hoefeld at centre after senior starter Austin Barron was lost for an undisclosed amount of time with an arm injury. Backup quarterback Sean Maguire also was hurt and not available, leaving redshirt freshman John Franklin and walk-on Troy Cook as the options for coach Jimbo Fisher. They werent needed. Winston guided the Seminoles to a 7-0 lead on the games opening drive, completing all five passes for 38 yards before Pender scored on a 12-yard run. It looked too easy against a defence that has been Syracuses strong point all season. The Orange responded with a solid drive as Wilson looked calm in his first college start. He hit Jarrod West for 13 yards, Ben Lewis for 15, and Adrian Flemming for 12 as Syracuse moved deep into Seminoles territory. The drive ended abruptly when Jalen Ramsey intercepted Wilson on the left side at the 12-yard line and returned it 27 yards. Roberto Aguayos 34-yard field goal gave FSU a 10-0 lead late in the first quarter. Long, a freshman who had never taken a snap in a college game, then took over and guided the Orange to a 21-yard field goal. Speedy Ervin Phillips gained 16 yards around the right side and Long rolled right and hit Ishmael between two defenders for 36 yards to the Florida State 7. The Orange offence, which had scored only one touchdown in the two previous games despite seven forced turnovers by the defence, failed again to punch it in and had to settle for Cole Murphys short field goal early in the second. Greenes 44-yard reception set up Penders 4-yard touchdown catch for a 17-3 lead. Syracuses season-long failures in the red zone -- the Orange entered the game with only nine touchdowns in 19 trips inside the 20 -- continued after the defence forced yet another turnover. After Pender fumbled and Syracuses John Raymon recovered at the FSU 16, a dropped pass and an incompletion forced Syracuse to settle for Murphys 32-yard field goal midway through the second. Winston responded with a six-play drive that took just 2:40, finishing it with a 21-yard scoring pass to a wide-open OLeary. 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