Hitters across the sport are curious about the bats after the Yankees’ success with them over the weekend. Kevin Long has been calling bat companies.

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Sosa's two-out, two-run double and Schwarber's subsequent two-run homer put the Phillies on the scoreboard in the seventh inning and paved the way to a 6-1 win over Colorado in the home opener at sold-out Citizens Bank Park on Monday.

Cristopher Sanchez allowed one earned run in 5⅓ innings before the Phillies took over with a two-run double by Edmundo Sosa and homers by Kyle Schwarber, Max Kepler, and Nick Castellanos.

Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead, two-run double with two outs in the seventh inning and Kyle Schwarber followed with a two-run homer as the Philadelphia Phillies celebrated their home opener with a 6-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday.