Final Score: Phillies 9, Athletics 5
The Philadelphia Phillies looked exactly like what we expected they would in an Opening Day win over the Oakland Athletics Friday — an excellent offense, but one that will need to overcome some defensive miscues.
After Aaron Nola retired the side in order in the top of the first inning, Kyle Schwarber led off for Joe Girardi in company. In a moment with striking similarities to Andrew McCutchen’s leadoff home run in 2019, Schwarber hit a 426-foot home run in his first at-bat as a Phillie:
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