Yesterday, it was Kyle Schwarber. Today, it was Nick Castellanos hitting his first home run for the Phillies in a 4-2 win over the A's.
Bryce Harper had something to say. So, after being presented with the National League MVP award in a pregame ceremony Saturday, he stepped to a podium and made brief remarks, including eight words that may serve as the keynote to the Phillies’ season.» READ MORE:Castellanos swatted his first Phillies home run, a two-run shot in the first inning after Harper got hit by a pitch.
But victories over Oakland count the same as victories over any other team, and the Phillies struggled to beat Arizona, Colorado, Baltimore, and other tomato cans down the stretch last season. Five of the first eight batters against Athletics lefty Cole Irvin hit the ball with an exit velocity of at least 100 mph. And although Irvin, the former Phillie, held the two-run margin for the next four innings, Hoskins and Segura hit back-to-back homers to stretch the lead.
Schwarber stole the show in the opener with a leadoff homer in the first inning. Castellanos, signed to a five-year, $100 million contract to bat behind Harper, picked up an RBI double in the opener. Then, for an encore, he jumped on a first-pitch sinker from Irvin and clocked it into the left-center field seats.
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