The reigning NL MVP hit a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Phillies a 4-3 win over the Padres
Harper was named Most Valuable Player of the NLCS, hitting .400 with two homers and five RBI in the five-game series.
Said shortstop Bryson Stott, Harper's closest friend on the team: “He lives for this. Any time you have a superstar that has missed out on the postseason a few year in a row, they just want to get back and want to be on that big stage.’’ Now, for the first time in history, Major League Baseball will have a No. 6 seed playing in the World Series. “I have an appreciation for baseball history,’’ said first baseman Rhys Hoskins, “but more so an appreciation for Phillies history. Being in the postseason, there's a lot of talk about how it's gone in the past here, which is awesome. It's great experience. It's great stories to hear and draw back on.’’ “It feels like we're living it,’’ Hoskins said.