LONDON — Bryce Harper celebrated with a soccer slide after his tying home run, Ranger Suárez became the season's first 10-game winner and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 7-2 on Saturday in the opener of Major League Baseball's third London Series.
Harper sparked a six-run fourth that included Whit Merrifield's three-run homer for the major league-best Phillies (45-19), who have won four in a row and seven of eight. Harper was a triple shy of the cycle.
"I didn't tell any of my teammates because I wanted them all to be pretty surprised," Harper said of his celebration.