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Mookie Betts robs Bryce Harper of home run (Video)

By Patrick Schmidt

Apr 13, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox center fielder Mookie Betts (50) makes the catch against the Washington Nationals in the first inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 13, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox center fielder Mookie Betts (50) makes the catch against the Washington Nationals in the first inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mookie Betts is quickly becoming a fan favorite in Boston and the Red Sox outfielder made a tremendous play on Monday to rob Bryce Harper of a home run.

The Boston Red Sox have an exciting young talent in Mookie Betts, 22, and he gave the fans in Fenway Park on Monday afternoon reason to jump out of their seats with a tremendous play in the outfield.

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Betts raced back to the outfield wall after Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper connected on a pitch from Rick Porcello and gave it a long ride.

Harper, one of the game’s most prodigious power hitters, thought he hit another home run on the young season, but Betts had other ideas in mind and leaped in the air and came down with the ball that turned out to be a very long out for Harper who was robbed of a homer.

You can check out the play by Betts, courtesy of the official MLB Twitter account.

This was the start of a great day for Betts who entered the game with five hits in 26 at bats, but went 2-4 with two runs, four RBI and a home run of his own as the Red Sox blew out the Nationals in their home opener.

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