By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
WASHINGTON -- The Phillies used the long ball to defeat the Nationals, 9-8, in the 2009 home opener at Nationals Park on Monday afternoon. Washington is off to an 0-7 start in '09 and has lost 11 straight games dating back to last season.
The game was tied at 4 when Philadelphia put on a power display against right-hander Saul Rivera, who was in trouble from the start. He hit Shane Victorino and Chase Utley with pitches. Ryan Howard followed and hit a three-run homer to left-center field on an 0-1 pitch.
After Jayson Werth struck out, Raul Ibanez homered over the left-center-field wall to make it 8-4.
The Nationals made it a two-run game when Adam Dunn ripped an 0-1 pitch from Clay Condrey over the center-field wall. It was Dunn's second home run of the season.
Philadelphia tacked on one more run in the eighth as left-hander Wil Ledezma gave up a sacrifice fly to Victorino.
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