In the midst of Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies critical NL East matchup against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, ESPN’s cameras captured an unimportant — but beautiful — moment.
During Sunday Night Baseball, with the Phillies down 2-0 to the Braves in the bottom of the fourth inning, Harper hit a lead-off line drive to center field. While the Phillies ultimately weren’t able to drive Harper in, let’s take a moment to appreciate the camera work on display here from ESPN.
Making use of their signature umpire cameras, the Sunday Night Baseball crew seamlessly transitioned from the ump cam during Harper’s follow through to the normal broadcast shot of it landing in center field for an overall flawless shot of the action.
This view of a Bryce Harper line drive 👀 pic.twitter.com/9AZnG2Rsru
— ESPN (@espn) September 2, 2024
Really great camera work there. Not only does it give fans a closer look at Harper’s view and swing, the camera then goes right back to the usual angle to give context to where the ball landed. Bravo!
