Two Phillies had special days Tuesday, and they both certainly celebrated in big ways, leading the Phillies to a 10-5 win over the Padres.
Antonio Bastardo’s major league debut was as good as you’d want — six innings, four hits, one run (an Adrian Gonzalez home run), five strikeouts, one walk. He threw a lot of [...]
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