Watch: Phillies end Dodgers' historic unbeaten streak

The Dodgers nearly mounted another furious late-game comeback on a two-run homer from utility man Tommy Edman in the ninth inning but fell just short of sealing the deal. Their 8-0 start before Friday surpassed the 1933 New York Yankees for the longest undefeated streak to begin a season by a defending champion.

For the Phillies, left-hander Jesus Luzardo was nothing short of brilliant in his Philadelphia home debut, tossing seven scoreless innings against a vaunted Los Angeles lineup.

That's a formula for defeating the champions and an early statement made by Luzardo, who was acquired this past offseason in a trade with the Miami Marlins. 

The Dodgers received a solid outing from their own starter, right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who pitched six shutout frames. However, a costly first inning throwing error that lead to a Phillies run to score ended up setting the tone for his team's eventual defeat.

With two more games left in this Phillies-Dodgers clash, we're sure to see more great baseball in what could be a potential playoff series preview.