In his 54th at-bat and 62nd plate appearance in the big leagues, Bryce Harper hit his first homer. The 19-year-old Harper took Padres right-hander Tim Stauffer out to straight away center field for a solo shot in the fourth inning, giving him his first home run in the big leagues.
MLB.com has video here, and here are some still photos from the bomb:
"Hopefully it's one of many," Harper said after the game.
Harper's the youngest player to homer in the big leagues since Adrian Beltre in 1998 with the Dodgers.
Photos: Bryce Harper's first homer
Bryce Harper hit his first big-league home run in the fourth inning of the Nationals' game against the Padres on Monday.
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