Kyle Harrison rocks Bryce Harper; Giants and Phillies benches clear – NBC Sports Bay Area and California

Things got spicy between the Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday at Oracle Park.

Phillies star Bryce Harper, who has had his share of controversial moments near the Bay, was not happy during his at-bat in the top of the fourth inning after pitcher Kyle Harrison hit him high and low. inside with a four-seam fastball. – two in a row.

After the second throw, the benches cleared.

The second pitch did not hit Harper and was ruled a foul ball, then the hitter landed at shortstop.

Giants fans could have been taken back to May 29, 2017 – exactly seven years to the day – when Harper and former San Francisco reliever Hunter Strickland threw punches near the mound after a similar incident.

No one was hit Wednesday, but it certainly wasn’t a good start to the game for Harper. After a strikeout in the first inning, he took out his frustration on his bat in the dugout.

Fortunately, Harper didn’t feel like hitting anything else later in the match.

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