Alec Bohm hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the 10th inning and J.T. Realmuto added a two-run triple, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals for a successful start to the defense of their NL East title.

Phillies third-baseman Alec Bohm, who had the clutch hit in extra innings to give the Phillies the lead, was interviewed after the game on NBC Sports Philadelphia. When asked about the shadows' impact on the Phillies, Bohm had a scathing statement:

In an alternate reality, Alec Bohm may not have been on the Phillies’ roster on opening day. If one of the calls the Phillies got inquiring about him this winter met their assessment of the third baseman’s trade value,

Alec Bohm smacked a tiebreaking two-run double in the top of the 10th inning and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies went on to beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Opening Day Thursday.

Jake Irvin (0-0) BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Washington Nationals. Washington had a 71-91 record overall and a 38-43 record at home last season.

Left-hander Jesus Luzardo makes his Phillies debut when Philadelphia visits the Washington Nationals on Saturday.