Nationals-Phillies Preview

STATS Writer Philadelphia's Ryan Howard hasn't been able to carry his record-setting home run performance of spring training into the regular season - while his predecessor continues to put on a display of power for his new team. After finally hitting his second homer in 2006, Howard looks to begin adding to his total as the Phillies take on the Washington Nationals in the opener of a 10-game homestand Tuesday.

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Church Looks To Make Believers Of Nationals

If anyone was beginning to believe Ryan Church wasn't ready to return to the big leagues, he sure changed their minds Sunday afternoon. Church clubbed a pair of two-run homers to lead the Nationals to a dramatic, 7-5 win over the Marlins, a remarkable series of events considering his immense struggles at the plate prior to that.

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