Alec Bohm took a wide turn around first base, and upon retreating to the bag, he looked into the Phillies’ dugout and clapped his hands three times. It was a moment three weeks in the making. Bohm lined the first pitch from Justin Verlander into left field to knock in a run with a hit for the first time since

Humbled by their early-season slumps, Alec Bohm and Brandon Marsh had the kind of night they both needed. They were introspective afterward and so was Bryce Harper, who shared his message to them.