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Jesus Aguilar’s 2-run homer helps Marlins win 5-2 to wreck Joe Girardi’s debut as Phillies manager

Aguilar hit a two-run homer off Aaron Nola, Sandy Alcantara pitched neatly into the seventh and the Marlins beat the Phillies 5-2 Friday night, spoiling manager Joe Girardi's first game in Philadelphia.

The Marlins opened a shortened season delayed by the coronavirus by picking up where they left off last year against the Phillies. They were 10-9 against Philadelphia in 2019, 47-96 against everyone else.

Miami is 1-0 for the first time since 2014 and tied for first place in the NL East in July for the first time in franchise history. The Marlins have never led the division beyond June 30 and twice won the World Series as a wild-card team.