Bryce Harper is back to looking like one of the two best players in baseball, and may even be better than he was in 2015 (when he was a 9.9 WAR player and won NL MVP).
And on Friday night in DC, the 24-year-old (this seems crazy, right?) launched a massive blast to tie the game’s best player for MLB’s home run lead.
Watch Harper send a Kirby Yates hanging slider into the Nats Park upper deck for his 15th dong of the year, tying Mike Trout (and Aaron Judge) for most homers in the majors:
Anybody know a good red seat guy? Asking for a friend… pic.twitter.com/lby6HXxnts
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) May 27, 2017
Harper’s bomb and a dominant performance by Max Scherzer led the Nats to a 5-1 win over the Padres. Here’s a look at Scherzer’s 13 strikeouts on the night:
Max Scherzer struck out 13 batters tonight so here's the full Speier's Dozen in under 13 seconds. pic.twitter.com/YErM3kD3IV
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) May 27, 2017
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