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Andrew McCutchen steals Bryce Harper's thunder with homer in first Phillies at-bat

The Philadelphia Phillies season started with a bang thanks to one big swing from a free-agent outfielder.

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The 32-year-old former All-Star effectively stole Bryce Harper’s thunder in Thursday’s season opener, taking Atlanta Braves starter Julio Teheran deep on the third pitch of the game. That gave the Phillies a quick 1-0 lead behind Aaron Nola, but the Braves evened things up in the second inning.