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Gloucester Twp. Students, Police Present National Anthem For Phillies
Local middle schoolers performed the anthem, while the police honor guard presented colors before the Phillies' victory.
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Before the Phillies won their fifth straight, Gloucester Township locals got things going at Citizens Bank Park.
The Gloucester Township Police Honor Guard presented the colors, while Gloucester Township Public Schools Combined Bands played the National Anthem ahead of Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
The bands features students from Glen Landing, Charles W. Lewis and Ann Mullen middle schools.
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The police honor guard also met comedian Shane Gillis, who threw out the first pitch.
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The Phillies defeated the Rangers, 11-4, to bring their league-leading record to 36-14 — the best 5o-game start of any MLB team since the 2001 Mariners.
The team's (37-14) 5-2 victory on Thursday extended Philadelphia's win streak to six games and completed a sweep over the defending World Series champions.
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