It only took until the second inning of opening night for Phillies fans to boo.
After winning the World Series last season, Phillies opening day starter Brett Myers got off to a terrible start last night, giving up three home runs in the first two innings, including a two run blast to Braves catcher Brian McCann in the first inning.
Myers settled down after a terrible start, but the Phillies could never get the bats going. Atlanta ace Derek Lowe, who was signed as a free agent, completely dominated the game, allowing no runs and only two hits in eight innings.
But in the ninth, the Phils still had a chance to pull even. Braves closer Mike Gonzalez was wild and allowed two baserunners. Ryan Howard came up with a chance to tie the game with one swing of the bat, but struck out looking on an inside fastball. Gonzalez then got Raul Ibanez swinging to end the game.
The evening started off in grand fashion, as the Phillies entered the field on a red carpet from Ashburn Alley. Charlie Manuel raised the championship banner and fans cheered the defending champs.
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