On Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Phillies played the Athletics (at home).
The Phillies won by a score of 9-1.
Bryce Harper led the way with three hits and one walk with two home runs.
GettyBryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning against the Athletics at Citizens Bank Park on May 5, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Harper also made MLB history by moving up on the all-time home runs list.
@RobBballHistory wrote: “Bryce Harper hit his 371st and 372nd career HR, passing Freddie Freeman and Hall of Famer Gil Hodges for 85th on the All Time HR list.”
Harper is now batting .286 with 38 hits, nine home runs, 23 RBI’s and 22 runs in his first 36 games of the 2026 season.
He is in his eighth year playing for the Phillies.
Social Media Reacts To Harper’s Big Game
GettyBryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning against the Athletics at Citizens Bank Park on May 5, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Here’s what people were saying on social media:
Just Baseball: “Bryce Harper thought Zack Gelof had robbed him of a home run… Instead, it’s his 2nd of the night to raise his OPS on the season to .948!”
Jeff Kerr: “The #Phillies are 7-1 in their last 8 games. All of a sudden they are 4 games under .500. Bryce Harper is red hot and on pace for 41 HR this seaosn. He has a .948 OPS.”
@JackFritzWIP: “It’s good to have Bryce back as clearly the best athlete in the city.”
Tim Kelly: “Per the Phillies, that’s Bryce Harper’s 31st career multi-homer game. Everyone in the stadium thought that Zack Gelof robbed it. @OnPattison”
Todd Zolecki: “Bryce Harper’s second homer of the night. Nobody knew if Zack Gelof caught it or not. Delayed reaction. Ballpark lights started going before Harper started running.”
@SeanTalksEagles: “Remember when people were panicking about Bryce Harper in March”
Phillies Right Now
GettyBryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against the Miami Marlins in the third inning of the game at loanDepot park on May 04, 2026 in Miami, Florida.
After a rough start to the season, the Phillies have turned things around, winning seven out of their last eight games.
They are the fourth-place team in the National League East with a 16-20 record in 36 games.
At home, the Phillies have gone 9-10 in the 19 games they have played at Citizens Bank Park.
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