Nats Fall to Phillies in Opener, 8-4
Opening Day – Nationals at Phillies
The Phillies used a four-run fifth inning to pull away from the Nats, defeating Washington 8-4. Termel Sledge blasted a three-run homer off Jon Lieber in the sixth, and Nick Johnson, Vinny Castilla, and Brian Schnieder each had two hits. Livan Hernandez struggled, allowing seven runs in less than five innings. Pat Burrell (3 for 3, 2 RBI) and Kenny Lofton (2 for 3, 3 RBI) did most of the damage for the Phillies.
The Phillies used a four-run fifth inning to pull away from the Nats, defeating Washington 8-4. Termel Sledge blasted a three-run homer off Jon Lieber in the sixth, and Nick Johnson, Vinny Castilla, and Brian Schnieder each had two hits. Livan Hernandez struggled, allowing seven runs in less than five innings. Pat Burrell (3 for 3, 2 RBI) and Kenny Lofton (2 for 3, 3 RBI) did most of the damage for the Phillies.
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