Things got heated on Wednesday in a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants after Bryce Harper was brushed off the plate. Here's how the scene unfolded:
After already seeing one inside pitch in the at-bat, Phillies' star Bryce Harper took exception to seeing a second one later in the same at-bat.Look, it's understandable why Harper is upset: No one likes to see a 94 MPH projectile flying near their head, especially after you've already seen an inside pitch earlier in the at-bat, but there's no way that Kyle Harrison is trying to hit him. There's two strikes, there's two outs and there's two men on.
For what it's worth, given how the Phillies players defended Harper, it's obvious to see how connected this team is. He's their leader and they ride with him, but that still doesn't mean the reaction was justified. The Phillies beat the Giants in this one, 6-1, to move to 39-18 on the season. The Giants fell to 29-28 after the loss. Harper was 1-for-5 at the plate and is now hitting .266 for the season. Harrison took the loss after throwing 5.0 innings. He's now 4-2 on the year with a 4.15 ERA.Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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