Official Site of the Nationals · Apr 13, 2016
Harper's eighth-inning double lifts Nats
Bryce Harper lines a double the other way to the corner in left field, plating Stephen Drew and Anthony Rendon to put the Nationals in frontWASHINGTON -- The Nationals and Braves found themselves in a pitchers' duel on Tuesday night at Nationals Park. When it was over, the Nationals won the game, 2-1, on a double by Bryce Harper.
The game was scoreless until the bottom of the eighth inning. With runners on first and second, two outs and Braves left-hander Eric O'Flaherty on the mound, Harper swung at the first pitch and blooped a double down the left-field line, scoring Stephen Drew and Anthony Rendon.