Nationals' Bryce Harper reaches 30-home run plateau in loss Friday
Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper had one hit on Friday night, but it was good for a three-run home run in the fifth inning. It wasn't enough however, as the Giants would hang on to defeat the Nats 8-5.
Harper's home run came off Matt Cain, but the Giants already owned a 6-1 lead at the time. The longball was Harper's 30th of the year, as he became the youngest player in Expos/Nationals franchise history to hit 30 homers in a season.
"I'm playing for 40 [home runs]," Harper said, per MLB.com. "If you are not worried about 30, you are not worried about 40. I want to hit 40 or 50. I want to keep going. I want to keep battling.
"If I'm doing that, hopefully, we are winning ballgames. That's all that matters. Personal stats, of course, are fun. But it's all about winning ballgames and what you can do for your team."
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