Bryce Harper Hits Three Home Runs, Powers Phillies Past Reds 9-4

The Reds fall to 3-2 on the season.

Caleb Sisk | Apr 2, 2024

Apr 2, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (3) / Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

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The Reds lost to the Phillies 9-4 on Tuesday night. It rained for most of the game.

Graham Ashcraft got his first start of the season. He fared well, giving up two runs and four hits in six innings. He finished with five strikeouts and one walk.

Both runs came off the bat of Bryce Harper. The Phillies star had three home runs, including a grand slam. He finished 3-for-4 with six RBI. Harper hit two solo home runs against Ashcraft, before hitting the grand slam on a 3-2 pitch from Brent Suter.

That gave Philadelphia an 8-1 lead, which ended any hopes of a comeback. The Reds scored two runs in the ninth to make the loss look more respectable, but they fall to 3-2 on the season.

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Published Apr 2, 2024

CALEB SISK

Caleb Sisk is a contributor for Volunteer Country, Inside The Reds, and All Bearcats, bringing a consistent mix of both quality and quantity content and posting daily content for supporters across the world. He is a fan of both college and professional sports. He is originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, but now lives in a small city in Georgia named Tunnel Hill. He was born and raised to love sports and is living out a passion of his as he loves and enjoys writing about a plethora of different teams and sports.