After hitting career-best 3 home runs today, Bryce Harper attends tonight’s Capitals playoff game. (via @washcaps) pic.twitter.com/nk8WWUHpLD

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Washington Capitals, Burakovsky Down Rangers 2-1. The Washington Capitals and New York Rangers played yet another closely contested game. Once again, it was the Washington Capitals who came out ahead as they beat the Rangers 2-1 to grab a 3-1 series lead. Andre Burakovsky led the way with two goals and once again Braden Holtby was outstanding between the pipes.

Bryce Harper homers in first three at-bats. Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in a 7-5 victory against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon. In his fourth at-bat he produced an RBI groundout. He finished the game 3-for-4 with five RBIs. Harper hit a 393-foot solo shot leading off the second inning, a 442-foot, two-run drive in the third and a 445-foot bases-empty shot in the fifth, the last two reaching the second deck. Each of the home runs came on the second pitch of the at-bat off Tom Koehler (2-3). Harper connected in the fifth inning with such force that Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton stood motionless in right field, looking toward the infield as the ball soared into the seats behind him.