Bryce Harper Goes Yard in First At-Bat of Season – His Fourth Opening Day Homer

By Jason Smith on April 4, 2016

Bryce Harper is on pace to shatter Barry Bonds’ single-season home run total.

The reigning NL MVP went yard in the first at-bat of the season, a solo shot in the first inning off Braves’ starter Julio Teheran.

It was his fourth Opening Day home run.

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"I'm just truly grateful for every teammate I've come in contact with that has played alongside me for this 6,000."

"I need to be better with runners on base, plain and simple."

"I see a lot of potential in this team."

"It’ll be something for us to gain some extra motivation."

"It's a magical thing."

"I don't know if you guys follow that -- the expected score. We've won two out of three."

"I'm just truly grateful for every teammate I've come in contact with that has played alongside me for this 6,000."

"I need to be better with runners on base, plain and simple."

"I see a lot of potential in this team."

"It’ll be something for us to gain some extra motivation."

"It's a magical thing."

"I don't know if you guys follow that -- the expected score. We've won two out of three."