Bryce Harper took exception to a high-and-tight pitch in the fourth inning and the benches emptied. Then the Phillies rolled behind a big day from Nick Castellanos.
Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber celebrates with Edmundo Sosa after hitting a solo home run in the first inning against the Giants.The next pitch, higher and tighter at 93 mph, nicked the nob of Harper’s bat, knocked off his helmet, and emptied both benches and bullpens in the fourth inning Wednesday.The umpires warned both benches but didn’t issue ejections. Harper scarcely moved from the batter’s box, as players milled around him.
Oh, and Cristopher Sánchez cranked up his sinker to 97.4 mph, scattered four hits, and struck out seven in six scoreless innings to cap a month in which he posted a 2.03 ERA in 31 innings over five starts.Harper struck out three times. After a first-inning whiff against Harrison, he returned to the dugout and took a two-handed swing at the bat rack. He looked uncomfortable at first base on a low throw from Sánchez that he was unable to knock down in the first inning.
And then there was the dustup with Harrison, which came on the seven-year anniversary of Harper’s memorable mound-charging brawl with former Giants reliever Hunter Strickland.
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