Alec Bohm and JT Realmuto Power Phillies to 7-3 Victory Over Nationals

<img data-document-id="cms/api/amp/image/AA1BNUyi" data-reference="image" src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1BNUyi.jpg"/> <p xmlns="http://iptc.org/std/NITF/2006-10-18/"> In a game held on Thursday, Alec Bohm secured a lead with his two-run double during the 10th inning, which was followed by J.T. Realmuto’s two-run triple, propelling the Philadelphia Phillies to triumph against the Washington Nationals with a score of 7-3. This win marked an encouraging beginning to their campaign defending their NL East championship title. </p> <p xmlns="http://iptc.org/std/NITF/2006-10-18/"> For the Phillies, Zack Wheeler pitched through six innings, conceding only two hits and one run—a home run by Keibert Ruiz in the fifth inning which gave the Nationals a 1-0 lead. On the Nationals' side, MacKenzie Gore achieved a personal best of 13 strike-outs and kept the game scoreless with just one hit over six innings. </p> <img data-document-id="cms/api/amp/image/AA1BNWHT" data-reference="image" src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1BNWHT.jpg"/> <p xmlns="http://iptc.org/std/NITF/2006-10-18/"> During the seventh inning, Phillies power hitters Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber—former Nationals players—hit home runs on the very first pitch against relief pitchers, giving Philadelphia a 2-1 advantage. In the eighth inning, the lead expanded to 3-1 for Philadelphia, but Washington equalized at 3-3 when they scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth off pitcher Jordan Romano. </p> <img data-document-id="cms/api/amp/image/AA1BNGA9" data-reference="image" src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1BNGA9.jpg"/> <p xmlns="http://iptc.org/std/NITF/2006-10-18/"> Jose Alvarado (1-0) handled the ninth inning for the victory. Matt Strahm took over in the 10th. </p> <p xmlns="http://iptc.org/std/NITF/2006-10-18/"> Colin Poche (0-1) surrendered Bohm's decisive double in the tenth inning. Eduardo Salazar conceded Realmuto's ensuring hit. </p> Key Moment <p xmlns="http://iptc.org/std/NITF/2006-10-18/"> Harper encountered jeers at his old stadium—where he won NL Rookie of the Year in 2012 and NL MVP in 2015 with the Nationals—as he was introduced before the game and each time he came to bat. He struck out in both the first and fourth innings but evened the score in the seventh when he launched a 96-mph four-seamer from Lucas Sims, sending it 415 feet directly into center field. In the same inning, two hitters later, Schwarber—who had been moved down to the fourth slot in the batting order, with Trea Turner stepping up to lead off—took a swing against Jose A. Ferrer and hit a homerun. </p> <img data-document-id="cms/api/amp/image/AA1BNQ7O" data-reference="image" src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1BNQ7O.jpg"/> Key Stat <p xmlns="http://iptc.org/std/NITF/2006-10-18/"> Gore's 13 strikeouts set the highest mark for a Nationals pitcher on Opening Day, surpassing Max Scherzer's total from 2019 by one. </p> Up Next <p xmlns="http://iptc.org/std/NITF/2006-10-18/"> On Saturday, right-handed pitcher Jake Irvin (10-14, 4.41 ERA in 2024) will take the mound for Washington, whereas left-handed pitcher Jesús Luzardo (3-6, 5.00 with Miami) will make his first start for the Phillies. </p> <p xmlns="http://iptc.org/std/NITF/2006-10-18/"> ___ </p> <p xmlns="http://iptc.org/std/NITF/2006-10-18/"> AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB </p>

Alec Bohm and JT Realmuto Power Phillies to 7-3 Victory Over Nationals

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