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Bryson Stott Launches First Career Leadoff, Sparks Massive Inning for Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott just hit his first career leadoff home run to give his team a much needed lead.

Kade Kistner

Bryson Stott Launches First Career Leadoff, Sparks Massive Inning for Phillies
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The Philadelphia Phillies desperately needed a spark on Sunday after a terrible start to the 2023 MLB season. Saturday featured position player Josh Harrison pitching for the second time in 15 games. 

So on Sunday, it was a huge morale boost to see second baseman Bryson Stott launch a leadoff home run to begin the game and give the Phillies a 1-0 lead. 

It was the first career leadoff home run for Stott in his short career. It also extended his hitting streak to 16 games. He is really coming into himself as a player.

Stott's home run travelled 378-feet and came off the bat at 101.4-mph with a 36 degree launch angle. 

Philadelphia needed a spark and there it was. That shot opened the flood gates as the Phillies went on to score eight more runs in the first, highlighted by a Jake Cave bases-clearing double to bring the score to 6-0. 

Harrison then brough Cave home with an RBI-single. 

With one out in the first inning, Stott actually got to come back up to the plate as the Phillies batted around. 

Trea Turner made it 8-0 on an infield hit that scored Harrison from third base. 

Kyle Schwarber then took his turn and launched a double to right field, scoring Turner from first base to make it 9-0.

It was a wildly successful first inning for the Phillies and spotted ace Aaron Nola nine runs before he ever took the mound. 

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KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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