PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — All seemed right with the Philadelphia Phillies when they faced the Nationals in Washington on April 2. Coming off a three-game sweep against the Atlanta Braves to start the season, Bryce Harper, the Phils’ new $330 million man, was taking on his former team for the first time at a ballpark he called home for seven seasons.
Harper didn’t disappoint, crushing a gigantic 458-foot homer into the night, sending Phillies fans who packed the right field stands into a frenzy. The Phillies won 8-2 and it felt like a special season was brewing.