Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jun 3
Phillies Edge Padres 3-2 as Harper Hits 377th Career Home Run
Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jun 3

Phillies Edge Padres 3-2 as Harper Hits 377th Career Home Run

3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 3

Summary

  • Bryce Harper’s fourth-inning, two-run shot tied the game at 2-2 and gave him 377 career homers, moving him past Carlton Fisk on the all-time list.
  • Alec Bohm’s sixth-inning double-play grounder plated the go-ahead run, and Jhoan Duran struck out the side in a perfect ninth for his 13th save.
  • Aaron Nola kept Philadelphia in it with five innings, eight strikeouts and no walks, allowing only Gavin Sheets’ two-run homer before Jose Alvarado got the win.
  • San Diego threatened late, but Fernando Tatis Jr. was erased in a rundown after a baserunning mistake in the eighth; Tatis still had three hits, and Jase Bowen logged his first career hit.
  • Philadelphia next turns to Cristopher Sánchez, who carries a franchise-record 44 2/3 scoreless innings into Wednesday’s start.

Insights

Is the Phillies' expensive, revamped bullpen the sustainable key to their success, or are cracks already showing?
Is Aaron Nola's $172M contract becoming the Phillies' biggest liability despite their recent success?
How has Brandon Marsh's unique hitting skill made him one of the National League's most difficult outs?