ATLANTA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies had two things to celebrate Saturday — ace Zack Wheeler threw five strong innings in his season debut and they snapped their 10-game losing streak with an 8-5 10-inning win over the Braves.

“I think everybody’s everybody’s happy, and everybody’s energized,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. “I’m sure they can’t wait for tomorrow to get after it again.”

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