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Harper’s 3-run HR in 8th seals Nats win
- Updated: September 11, 2016
WASHINGTON — The Phillies and Nationals found themselves in a pitchers’ duel on Saturday night that was decided by Bryce Harper’s three-run home run in the eighth inning, leading Washington to a 3-0 win at Nationals Park.
With the victory and the Mets’ extra-innings loss to the Braves, the Nationals’ magic number dwindled to 12 to win the National League East.
The Nationals put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth to set the plate for the reigning NL Most Valuable Player. Harper got ahead in the count and smashed the 3-1 offering from Phillies left-hander Patrick Schuster into the second deck at Nationals Park. The homer snapped a 10-game homerless drought for Harper, during which he was hitting .211/.279/.289.
The Phillies did get a strong start from right-hander Jerad Eickhoff, who hurled six shutout innings and struck out five Nationals.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Scherzer throws goose eggs: In the first first three innings, right-hander Max Scherzer threw 68 pitches. In the following two, he threw just 13. By the time, he left the game, Scherzer threw 117 pitches over 6 2/3 impressive innings that saw him strike out …
