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VIDEO: Bryce Harper blasts 2 home runs to take over NL lead

Brad Mills / USA TODAY Sports

Bryce Harper had an eventful night in Miami on Wednesday, launching two homers into the right-field upper deck of Marlins Park in the Washington Nationals' 7-2 win.

With the two bombs, Harper overtook the Cincinnati Reds' Todd Frazier for the National League lead with 29.

Harper is now two back of Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (31) for the major-league lead, and one behind Trout's teammate Albert Pujols (30).

(Courtesy: MLB.com)

The 22-year-old right fielder drove in four runs against the Marlins and upped his impressive slash line to .335/.463/.690.

The Nationals will look to clinch the series against Miami in Thursday's finale.

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