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Bryce Harper has big game as Phillies bounce back to beat Mets in Game 1

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Bryce Harper homered and drove in two runs against Max Scherzer, helping the Philadelphia Phillies to bounce back after a disastrous loss Thursday and defeat the New York Mets in Game 1 of a Mother’s Day doubleheader.

Harper gave the Phillies an early 1-0 lead by taking his former Washington Nationals teammate Scherzer deep to the tune of 390 feet in the bottom of the first inning:

As Harper walked back to the dugout after his home run, he found a camera and yelled “I love you, Mom!