Let me start by saying this: I think the Marlins have overtaken the Nationals in my personal “I hate them” list. It’s nothing personal, they’ve just come to annoy me. Is it the after effects of playing them so much all at once? Maybe, but who cares. I don’t like them.
It’s not possible to start the game any better than the Phillies started it, having Andrew McCutchen do what leadoff men are supposed to do.
His seventh home run of the year gave the Phillies an early 1-0.