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Team USA had been looking for a big hit all night during the 2026 World Baseball Classic final against Venezuela. And it came from Bryce Harper.
One big swing. That's what the United States had been looking for all night during the 2026 World Baseball Classic final against Venezuela in Miami. And it came from Bryce Harper.
With Team USA trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the eighth Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Phillies' star slugger blasted a two-run homer off Andres Machado to tie the game at 2-2 in a dramatic turn of events. BRYCE HARPER TIES THE GAME FOR TEAM USA! pic.
twitter. com/zRVBaURBTm ā World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 18, 2026 And Harper is no stranger to dramatic moments. While his WBC homer was indeed clutch, his most memorable home run might be the biggest in Phillies' history.
Trailing the San Diego Padres 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth of Game 5 of the NLCS, Harper stepped to the plate with fans at Citizens Bank Park ready for something big. After working the count to 2-2, Harper drove the seventh pitch of the at-bat just over the fence in left and "bedlam at the bank" ensued as 45,485 Phillies faithful went nuts as Philly took a 4-3 lead. It was the Phillies' first pennant-clinching home run since Dick Sisler's game-winning home run against the Dodgers in Brooklyn on Oct.