With a win on Thursday night, the Washington Nationals avoided a sweep at the hands of the St Louis Cardinals. As it has been a lot of the time since the All-Star break, it was Bryce Harper who led the charge in the game.
The superstar outfielder went 3 for 5, knocking in three of the Nationals’ five runs on the night. This continues a massive upturn in fortune that he’s experienced since lighting up the mid-summer classic at Nats Park.
Since his heroics in the Home Run Derby, Harper is now third in the National League in RBI and third in OPS among those with a minimum of 60 ABs at 1.