MLB wrap: Bryce Harper returns to Nationals Park; Yankees lose again

Alexis Mansanarez

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MLB wrap: Bryce Harper returns to Nationals Park; Yankees lose again image

He's back.

Phillies star Bryce Harper returned to Nationals Park for the first time this season and received boos all night. He responded with a two-run home run after striking out in his first two at bats.

Philadelphia is 4-0 for the first time in 104 years after the 8-2 win. 

Harper finished 3 for 5 and became the fifth player to hit a home run in his first road game against a former team after winning an MVP with that team in the last 35 years.

Three other Phillies added to the team's total: Maikel Franco homered in the second inning, Odubel Herrera scored on a passed ball and Jean Segura hit a three-run double in the sixth before Harper's homer.

Anthony Rendon helped the Nationals avoid a shutout with a two-run home run in the sixth. 

Meanwhile, the Yankees dropped their third game of the young season. New York tallied just one run on six hits when Detroit came to town. The Tigers eventually won, 3-1.

The Yankees lone score came in the second inning off a Clint Frazier sacrifice fly. The Tigers went on to score in the sixth and ninth inning. John Hicks, Dustin Peterson and Jordy Mercer all brought in runs. 

For Peterson, the go-ahead RBI double was his first MLB hit. 

New York's Aroldis Chapman was pinned with the loss after one inning on the mound. He allowed three hits while striking out two.

Studs of the Night

Rays starter Blake Snell tied a career-high 13 strikeouts in seven innings on the mound. He caused 25 swings and misses, which is more than he had in any start last year. Tampa Bay shut out Colorado, 4-0. It was the Rays' fifth consecutive win.

​Whit Merrifield doubled in the first inning of the Royals' 5-4 loss to the Twins to push his hitting streak to 24 games. This is the longest streak for Kansas City since 1999, according to ESPN.

Dud of the Night

Billy McKinney went 0 for 4 ​in the Blue Jays' 2-1 loss to the Orioles. McKinney is 1 for 10 over the last week.

Highlights

There was no stopping Eddie Rosario. Literally. The Minnesota outfielder scored on a single to left field...from first base. The Twins beat the Royals, 5-4.

A broken bat, a spectacular catch, what more could you want?

What's Next?

Mets (4-1) at Marlins (2-4), 6:10 p.m. ET — Jacob deGrom will start on the mound for the Mets, who will try to sweep the series. They have already won the first two games against the Marlins, who came close to a win Tuesday. 

 

Alexis Mansanarez