Official Site of the Nationals · Apr 8, 2017
HRs back Scherzer as Nats hold off Phils
Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy and Jayson Werth show off their power as they each homer against the Phillies in the Nationals' 7-6 victorystaked Scherzer to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, hitting a two-run home run to right field against Phillies right-hander Vince Velasquez. It was Harper's 12th homer at the Bank, the most he has hit in any visiting ballpark. Daniel Murphy hit a two-run homer to right in the third to make it 4-0.
Bryce Harper crushes a two-run home run to right field to give the Nationals an early 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st inningNationals left fielder Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer to left field in the fifth to take a 7-0 lead.