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Teammates laud Bryce Harper after he makes seamless catch near right field wall
SAN FRANCISCO — In the sixth inning on Wednesday, with the Washington Nationals having just taken a 1-0 lead that they wanted to cling to, Hunter Pence hit a hard line drive to deep right center field.
On a similar play on...read more
Amanda Comak
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Maybe Bryce Harper jumped a mental hurdle with his catch near RF wall today. Some of his teammates sure thought so: http://t.co/xT12Mk3gGp
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Been a rough 10 days for Bryce Harper & the #nats. But Weds., w/a little help, he practically willed them to victory: http://t.co/9u9XLL2oiD
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Quick take: As he scored the winning run today, Bryce Harper left oddity, injury and a helmet in his wake. http://t.co/Ei2kCexz2H
It was a nightmarish 10 day stretch for Harper, starting with the moment he landed on the warning tr...
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RT @washtimessports: Bryce Harper leads way as #Nats salvage West Coast trip finale, writes @acomak: http://t.co/Ry2HbpOpBv
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This morning, Rafael Soriano strolled...
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Reaction from Davey, Rizzo, Harper, Soriano and Tarasco on what Soriano said and Harper's aversion to the wall. http://t.co/YSGF7TvOs5
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Thursday's Wash. Times sports front, courtesy of our ace designer, @thepallister: http://t.co/OK9cNwrAqS
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Drew Storen's first step was toward home to backup play there, that's why he was late to 1B. In retrospect, an enormous play by Adam LaRoche
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Storen explains why he didn't cover first: He thought LaRoche had no shot, so he took a few steps to back up home. Just a huge play by ALR.
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Adam Kilgore
Davey says Harper aggravated his knee making that sliding catch in the eighth. So, two innings before he scored the game-winner from second.
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Davey said trainers came to him after the 9th & said Harper's knee was swelling. Harper said he could stay in. Scored winning run.
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RT @AdamKilgoreWP: Rafael Soriano saves with a fly ball to the track. Untuck. Nats win, 2-1, in 10. Man, did they ever need that one. Harpe…
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Giants fan to his friend: "Bryce Harper, man. That's why (the giants) lost." Ain't that truth.
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That's going to be a much more enjoyable flight home than it looked like it would have been a few minutes ago.
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Rafael Soriano saves with a fly ball to the track. Untuck. Nats win, 2-1, in 10. Man, did they ever need that one. Harper did everything.
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RT @ESPNStatsInfo: Bryce Harper has 12 HR, the most HR in a team's 1st 50 games by a player 20 yrs old or younger since Orlando Cepeda in 1…
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