Bryce Harper ended the longest homerless streak of his major league career at 166 plate appearances when he hit a solo drive for the Philadelphia Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader against the San Diego Padres.
PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper ended the longest homerless streak of his major league career in the second game, and the Philadelphia Phillies swept a doubleheader from the San Diego Padres 6-4 and 9-4 on Saturday.
Harper connected on a curveball from left-hander Ryan Weathers (1-6), tying the score 1-1 in the fourth inning.
“That’s what he does,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. “Everybody was excited.”
The ball was caught barehanded in the Philadelphia bullpen in center field by closer Craig Kimbrel.
Needing a healthy Kimbrel, Harper lightheartedly told his closer not to make a barehanded grab again.
