Just got home. Bam! 12 - 2.
Harper got his 40th homer? He's 22? Matches well with Harmon Killebrew, who hit 42 the year he was 23. Harper also hitting for average like Al Kaline, Mickey Vernon, Cecil Travis, and Sam Rice. Harper also heading toward an Eddie Yost season for walks.
Remarkable.
Scoring Summary WSH PHI2nd Lobatón hit sacrifice fly to right, Werth scored, Robinson to third. 1 0
4th Werth homered to left. 2 0
4th
Ruf homered to left, Blanco scored. 2 2
5th Rendon singled to center, Lobatón scored, Taylor out at home, Rendon to second advancing on throw. 3 2
5th Escobar doubled to deep right center, Rendon scored. 4 2
6th Werth homered to center. 5 2
6th Desmond doubled to deep right center, Robinson scored. 6 2
7th Harper homered to right center, Rendon scored. 8 2
8th Rendon singled to right, Taylor scored, Uggla to third. 9 2
8th Escobar singled to right, Uggla scored, Rendon to second, Rendon scored, Escobar to second on error by right fielder Francoeur. 11 2
9th Lobatón singled to right, Moore scored, Difo to second.
Washington Nationals 12
Philadelphia Phillies 2 Gio Gonzalez: 12 K's Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR Pitch Count-Strikes
Gio Gonzalez 7.0 5 2 2 2 12 1 110-78