Moved to leadoff, Harper hits 3-run homer as Nats win 12-4

Slumping Bryce Harper was moved to the leadoff spot for the first time since 2013 and responded with a three-run homer that helped Max Scherzer win his fifth straight start as the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-4 Wednesday night.
May 1, 2018, 11:46 pm - Associated Press
PIT
WSH
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00114600-12100
M. Scherzer
win

M. Scherzer6-1

6.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 2 BB
C. Kuhl
loss

C. Kuhl3-2

4.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

PITWSH
3rdDifo homered to right center (403 feet).01
4thAdams homered to right (425 feet).02
5thHarper homered to left center (416 feet), Scherzer and Difo scored.05
5thAdams homered to center (419 feet).06
6thScherzer singled to left, Kendrick scored.07
6thTurner doubled to deep left center, Scherzer, Difo and Harper scored.010
6thAdams singled to center, Turner scored.011
6thZimmerman singled to right, Adams scored.012
7thDickerson homered to right (421 feet), Bell scored.212
9thMoroff homered to right center (398 feet), Moran scored.412
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