Final Score: Phillies 4, Reds 1
Back-to-back moon blasts from Nick Castellanos and Bryson Stott and another fine outing from trade deadline acquisition Noah Syndergaard propelled the Phillies to a series-opening win against the Cincinnati Reds.
Facing reliever turned makeshift starter Luis Cessa, Castellanos pounced on a 2-0 slider and sent it to the back of the bushes in center. It was one of the meanest swings from the Phillies right fielder this season. He seems to love hitting against his former team.
The next batter Stott turned on an inside fastball out of the strike zone and crushed it into the second deck for his eighth home run of the season.