Harper homers as Phillies rally past CubsAP, PHILADELPHIABryce Harper keeps earning those “MVP” chants in Philly. Harper on Thursday doubled to start a seven-run, game-tying rally in the fourth inning, doubled in the go-ahead run in the sixth and sealed the Philadelphia Phillies’ 17-8 win over the Chicago Cubs with a three-run homer in the seventh. Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a three-run homer against the Chicago Cubs in their MLB game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Thursday. Harper hit again in the fourth against 14-game winner Kyle Hendricks — Andrew McCutchen’s two-RBI double made it 7-5 — and walked to load the bases with two outs in his second at-bat of the inning. Harper hit his 33rd homer of the season into the second deck in the seventh, a three-run shot off Rex Brothers for 15-8 lead.

Source: Taipei Times September 17, 2021 15:56 UTC