Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper took a bathe early Thursday night time in opposition to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Harper took difficulty with third base umpire Angel Hernandez’s willpower that the primary baseman circled on a examine swing.
Nevertheless, replays appeared to indicate that Harper did sufficient to hold in there and management his swing. Hernandez thought in any other case.
“That’s horrible,” Harper shouted, amongst different feedback.
Harper walked down the third bottom line and continued yelling on the umpire. He was later banned from the sport, however made certain to get his cash’s price from it.
When he lastly returned to the dugout, the followers at Residents Financial institution Ballpark applauded him. He then threw his batting helmet over the online behind house plate and into the gang.
Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper leaves the sphere after being ejected within the third inning of a sport in opposition to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Picture/Matt Rourke)
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The sport was tied 1-1 when Harper was ejected.
The 2-time MVP missed a while this season, however helped the Phillies earn an NL wild card berth in considered one of baseball’s best divisions.
He entered the sport in opposition to the Pirates with a .296 batting common, a .905 OPS and 21 house runs.
Philadelphia was 89-69 with just a few video games left. The Phillies reached the World Sequence final yr, shedding in six video games to the Houston Astros.