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Phillies' Bryce Harper Jokes About His One Mistake From Historic Three-Homer Night
Bryce Harper had himself a night to remember in the Philadelphia Phillies' 9–4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park.
Harper went 3-for-4 with three home runs and six RBI against the Reds, smacking solo shots in the first and fourth innings before clobbering a grand slam in the seventh.
But it was a near miscue on defense that came back to haunt Harper in his postgame interview with NBC Sports Philadelphia. Phillies analyst John Kruk pointed out that Harper tried to throw the ball around the horn after just the second out of the eighth inning.
The issue? There was a runner on third base.
"You saw that, that's great," Harper said with a laugh. "What am I doing over there? Unbelievable."
Luckily for Harper, Phillies shortstop Trea Turner noticed the baseball coming his way just in time and caught it, preventing Cincinnati infielder Jonathan India from scoring.
Per Elias Sports, Harper became the first player in MLB history since at least 1900 to hit three homers in a game after entering the day hitless. Harper went 0-for-11 in his first three contests this season.
Harper's 2024 stats are looking much better after his Herculean effort Tuesday against the Reds. And thanks to Turner, he doesn't have an error to his name ... yet.
