Phillies fans celebrate return of baseball at Citizens Bank Park

Some awoke earlier than the solar to prepare for tailgating.

Kathy Nolte of Port Richmond was up by 7 a.m.

Some opted for eggs on the moveable grill. Others went straight to the Bloody Mary station.

The tailgating custom is one which has spanned a long time.

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“We have been doing this for shut to twenty years. Our neighbors we met and have become pals about 5 to 6 years in the past,” mentioned Veronica Lister of Folsom. “They’re our car parking zone neighbors, Opening Day neighbors. We communicate and yearly we meet up for Opening Day.”

The balls have been flying in Residents Financial institution Park and so was the Phanatic. He parachuted onto the sphere earlier than the primary pitch.

For the Phillies, it is time to put in work, and followers have nice expectations.

“A variety of dwelling runs going to be going out of this ballpark,” mentioned Christopher Rinaldi of Berlin, NJ.

Kyle Schwarber homered in his first at-bat with the Phillies, reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper knocked in a run and Aaron Nola struck out seven to guide the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-5 win over the Oakland Athletics on Friday.

Oakland will ship LHP Cole Irvin to the mound towards Phillies RHP Kyle Gibson Saturday within the second recreation of the three-game collection.

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