Tempers reached a boiling point during a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
The Phillies entered the game with the best record in the Major Leagues. But, during one particular plate appearance, one of his best players, Bryce Harper, became visibly upset after a pair of fastballs knocked him down.
The players emerged from their respective dugouts after Giants pitcher Kyle Harrison launched consecutive fastballs high and in.
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May 29, 2024; San Francisco, California, United States; San Francisco Giants third base coach Matt Williams (9) checks on Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (right) after he was nearly hit by a high, tight pitch during the fourth inning in Oracle Park. (D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports)
Harper's bat made contact on the second pitch and ended up landing in foul territory, but the seven-time All-Star expressed his displeasure with Harrison's pitch selection.
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There were no punches during the chaotic moment. No players were ejected from the game after the benches were cleared.
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Harper avoided the dust and stayed close to home plate at Oracle Park. He later clarified that the pitches didn't actually make him angry, but he just didn't want to get hit.
“He didn't mean it,” Harper said after the game. “I didn't want to get hit in the face again. That's all… You get hit in the face, man, it's not fun. That's all.”
Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies moves out of the way of a pitch that hits the handle of his bat for a foul ball against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the fourth inning at Oracle Park on May 29, 2024 in San Francisco, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Harrison also noted that he had no intention of hitting Harper, he simply wanted to record an out.
“I would have gone back in. Why not, you know?” Harrison said, via NBC Sports Giants. “We're trying to get guys out, and it's a point where I thought I could get it out. It may have leaked out a little bit, too.” [far] “Just focus on the baseball side and try to execute, and that's it.”
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The Phillies ultimately cruised to a 6-1 victory to secure their league-best 39th victory of the season.
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