This was the first time the Phillies had been to Minnesota since 2016, a span of eight years. After tonight, they may want to wait another eight years before returning.
It started great! Bryce Harper, having never been to Target Field made his presence felt right away in the first inning. Getting a cutter that didn’t exactly cut, he deposited the baseball way into the deck chairs.
Bryce Harper's first career at-bat at Target Field.
Crushed. pic.twitter.com/g81VwJpFoe— MLB (@MLB) July 23, 2024And the positivity didn’t end there just yet.