Final Score (10 innings): Phillies 7, Nationals 3
WASHINGTON — The terrible late afternoon shadows were a big storyline in the NLDS against the Mets. As a cruel reminder of last year’s painful ending, the shadows were once again a factor on Opening Day in D.C.
The at-bats from the Phillies, who struck out 19 times, improved as the sun went down– and when Nats starter MacKenzie Gore exited the game.
Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber hit a pair of home runs late to the give the Phillies the lead in the top of the seventh, but the Nationals came back against the Phillies bullpen to force extra innings.