“I thought it was staying in the park at first,” Gomber said of Schwarber’s homer. Gomber squatted in front of the mound and looked to the sky as he watched Schwarber’s homer sail over the fence, giving Philadelphia a 3-1 lead. Then, with two outs, Kyle Schwarber blasted a hanging curveball 430 feet to dead center. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)įirst, Alec Bohn belted Gomber’s belt-high changeup 433 feet into the left-center bleachers to tie the game 1-1. Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber catches a new ball after giving up a solo home run to Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 12, 2023, in Denver. Then Gomber’s gem got shattered in the seventh. Charlie Blackmon started with a leadoff single, then Jurickson Profar doubled to send Blackmon to third. The first six innings took about an hour to complete.Ĭolorado finally got on the board in the sixth. His first-inning strikeouts of Trea Turner and Harper were an omen of the strong outing to come.Īs Gomber settled in, so did Philadelphia right-hander Taijuan Walker, and the pitcher’s duel was on.
Gomber set down the first nine hitters he faced, mixing speed and location to have all the Phils off balance. “One of the best players in the game rose to the moment against a really tough pitcher.” “Great players do great things - and they rise to the occasion,” Rockies manager Bud Black said.
The end result: A 6-3 Phillies win, cooling off the Rockies (winners of eight of their last 10) on the opening night of a six-game homestand. After the hit, he stole third and then scored on an error as “MVP” chants broke out among the Philly faithful in LoDo. Harper’s two-out, two-run double off Justin Lawrence in the eighth inning was the difference. Gomber blanked the Phillies for six innings, but Harper won it at the end. It was Austin Gomber’s game on Friday at Coors Field, until Bryce Harper stole the show. In addition to his worth - reports say he could receive a record-setting contract offer in excess of $400 million - now that the Blind Barber deal is being promoted publicly, Harper’s hair will undoubtedly become an even more prominent part of the conversation in the future.Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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This year is to be his last with the Nationals, as he’s expected to file for free agency at the end of the season. He won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 2012, and tied for the NL’s lead in home runs during the 2015 season, the same year he was named its Most Valuable Player. He was selected for the 2012 All-Star Game, becoming the youngest position player to ever be selected. Harper, a Las Vegas native, made his Major League Baseball debut with the Nationals on Apwhen he was 19 years old. The shops offer cuts and shaves in the front barbershop and lounges in the back. But starting today, Blind Barber will launch a fully immersive campaign through both traditional and digital channels to get the message out.įounded by Laub, Josh Boyd, Adam Kirschenbaum and Matt Breen, the first Blind Barber shop opened in New York City’s East Village in 2010 and has since expanded to six locations across the country with three shops in New York, one in Chicago and two in Los Angeles. The Bryce Harper for Blind Barber product line will launch at retail in the fall. Harper’s partnership with Blind Barber LLC is a long-term deal, the company said. So to be a part of advancing products for myself and other men is awesome.” “The chance to be a part of the creative process, to craft specific textures and scents was the perfect combination for me. We’re working on products like hair clay, a dry shampoo and a beard product. Men care about their hair too. “I’m particular with what I use in my hair and beard and couldn’t find the perfect products,” he said. With his own product line, Harper said he hopes to offer up something a little different. Harper said he uses the Blind Barber’s 90 Proof product regularly and its 30 Proof Styling Cream or the Sea Salt Spray “depending on how much hold I want.” Since catapulting onto the Major League Baseball scene in 2012, the now-25-year-old All-Star has gained a reputation not only for his hitting but also for his personal style, notably his coiffed hair and beard. “I wanted to be a part of the process and something greater that can change the men’s grooming game.” “I wasn’t just looking to slap my name and image on something,” he said. Harper said it was this “personal connection to the products, its founders and what the brand represents” that prompted him to get more deeply involved.
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