ATLANTA, April 3 (UPI) -- Homers by Justin Upton, Evan Grattis and Jason Heyward accounted for five runs Wednesday, powering Atlanta to a 9-2 win over Philadelphia.
Rain fell throughout the contest, during which Atlanta seized a 7-0 lead to defeat Philadelphia for the second straight game.
Upton's two-run homer came in the first inning and Gattis hit his solo shot in the fourth. Freddie Freeman delivered a three-run double later in the fourth and now has six RBI in two games.
Chase Utley doubled home Philadelphia's only two runs in the seventh, but Heyward added his two-run homer in the eighth.
Paul Maholm gave up six hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings to get the win. The loss went to Roy Halladay, who surrendered five runs on six hits in 3 1/3.
This was the first time in 11 seasons that Halladay had not started for the Phillies in their opening day game.
