MIAMI -- Bryce Harper lifted a finger toward the sky after giving Philadelphia a two-run, first-inning lead over the Marlins on Saturday afternoon at loanDepot park. The Statcast-projected 401-foot homer ticked momentum in the Phillies’ favor early, and they never let it go, clinching the road series with a 4-2 win .

It has been an emotional 24 hours for Harper, who learned of his former manager Davey Johnson’s passing the day prior.

Johnson was the first big league manager to write Harper’s name into a lineup card when the 19-year-old phenom made his MLB debut with Washington on April 28, 2012 .

“Harp played for him,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said pregame. “Obviously, Davey was a great player and great manager. Harp was saying he really loved him, because Davey loved young

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