Bryce Harper leaping as the ball clears his glove

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Bryce Harper

Ball tips off his glove in the 7th. Braves go up 3-1.

NL Wild Card Gm 2 · Sept 30, 2026

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THE MOMENT

NL Wild Card Game 2 at Truist Park, tied 1-1 in the seventh. Drake Baldwin flies to right. Harper hesitates, the ball hits the tip of his glove and bounces out. RBI double, and Atlanta goes up 3-1.

INNING

BEFORE

AFTER

RULED

7TH

1-1

3-1

2B, RBI

THE EVIDENCE

Fun fact: He homered to tie it in the 8th and the Phillies won 4-3 in 10. The card still counts.

NL WILD CARD GM 2 · SEPT 30, 2026

Bryce Harper

NL Wild Card Game 2 at Truist Park, tied 1-1 in the seventh. Drake Baldwin flies to right. Harper hesitates, the ball hits the tip of his glove and bounces out. RBI double, and Atlanta goes up 3-1.

Make one back

Sources

AOL: Bryce Harper makes up for costly Phillies blunder with game-tying homer in thrilling win