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1-0 Phillies after Nick Castellanos goes yard in the second inning!
That's a heck of start in Toronto for the Phillies. Nick Castellanos' sixth home run of the season puts the Phils up 1-0 early.1-0 Phillies after Nick Castellanos goes yard in the second inning! originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
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