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Phillies slug five homers to take series opener from Padres

Phillies slug five homers to take series opener from Padres

Kyle Schwarber homered on Joe Musgrove's fourth pitch and Bryce Harper also had one of the Phillies' five home runs in a 9-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Musgrove (3-3) allowed a career-high four homers and didn't get out of the fourth. Aaron Nola (4-1) was brilliant in pitching eight innings for the second straight start.