Entering this series, the Phillies had won nine straight games, but there still seemed to be the feeling that they still needed to prove something. Beating up on the Pirates is one thing; beating up on the heavyweights of the league is another. They’d get their first crack at this test as the Dodgers came into town, admittedly a little lethargic to start the season but still dangerous nonetheless. The Phillies proved something tonight: they belong.
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It started off a little rough as Gavin Lux homered off of Aaron Nola in the first inning, something that we have seen entirely too much of.